Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician will be working in our Halstead, KS plant that exclusively manufactures and distributes conveyor belts for a variety of uses. The working environment includes large equipment such as calenders, presses and overhead cranes. The environment can be hot, dirty, as well as cold in the winter months. Maintenance Technicians will be working on all mechanical related break downs and projects in the plant. 

Essential Functions: 

• Follow all Company rules, policies, procedures, and requirements especially for: safety, quality, delivery, and productivity/cost, environmental / waste. 

• Inspect, operate, or test machinery, equipment, (including mechanical / electrical / pneumatic / fluid systems / hydraulic / steam / etc.) to diagnose malfunctions and problems. 

• Able read and interpret variety of types of blueprints and/or schematics, engineering/structural drawings, specification, diagrams, repair manuals, catalogs, or similar information. 

• Dismantle machines, equipment, parts or devices (including mechanical / electrical / pneumatic / fluid systems / hydraulic / steam) to access and remove defective components, parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, power tools, or other methods. 

• Perform complex maintenance/repair on machines, equipment, parts or devices (including mechanical / electrical / pneumatic / fluid systems / hydraulic / steam) such as inspecting and repairing drives, motors, control units or belts, chains, steam systems, etc. checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.  PM’s should be following Halstead PM and ISO system standards. 

• Repair machines, equipment, (including mechanical / electrical / pneumatic / fluid systems / hydraulic / steam / etc.) or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic calibration/testing devices or other specialized tools/instruments. 

• Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in offices, or production/manufacturing areas. 

• Assemble, reassemble, install, machinery, or equipment (including mechanical / electrical / pneumatic / fluid systems / hydraulic / steam / etc.) 

• Clean or lubricate components and subcomponents of machinery, or equipment (including mechanical / electrical / pneumatic / fluid systems / hydraulic / steam / etc.) 

• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, straightedges, or electronic calibration equipment. 

• Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.  Help build and maintain lean systems (Kanban). 

• Assist other maintenance employees, other employees, and train employees on job procedures. 

• Use tools, equipment, and technology, including hand or power tools, manufacturing/operations equipment and computerized or automated systems.   

• Maintain work area(s) in a safe, clean, and orderly fashion. 

• Perform other duties, activities and responsibilities as instructed

• Must have High School Diploma or Equivalent 
• Preferred Trade school in Welding, Machinist or Auto Mechanics 
• Ability to work in hot (120 F) and cold (-20 F) environments. 
• Must be able to work well within a team and individually. 
• Must be bale to meet physical requirements: Lifting up to 50 lbs.  Pulling, tugging, pushing, crawling, stooping, climbing, bending, twisting, walking, standing for long periods of time, etc.
• Working under tight deadlines 
• Ability to troubleshoot and multitask 
• Self-starter eager to make improvements in the facility with a people first mind-set 

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.209.7425. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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THE COMPANY

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets. 

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