Maintenance Mechanic I

Kurt Manufacturing – Products Division is looking for a Maintenance Mechanic for our Coon Rapids, MN location.  Kurt’s maintenance mechanics play a key role in ensuring our machines and equipment used in our production environment remain run smoothly.

Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of experience successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial manufacturing equipment including engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyer systems, and hydraulic systems or tools.

Examples of duties include:
•    Install, repair, rebuild, and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment used in production and related services.
•    Diagnose machine malfunctions and operating difficulties.
•    Rebuild machines and overhaul troublesome components and attachments to involve dismantling, inspection, machining, or replacement of purchased parts.
•    Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. 
•    Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
•    Fabricate repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
•    Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications.
•    Provide maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
•    May repair electrical equipment.

Benefits:
•    Competitive wage (based on experience)
•    Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
•    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options starting on day 1
•    Health Saving Account (HSA)
•    Company Paid LTD
•    Short Term Disability -optional
•    401K retirement savings plan -optional
•    Paid Time Off (available after 60 days)
•    Paid Holidays
•    Paid Parental Leave
•    Bereavement
•    Employee Assistance Program

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required.

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED
• 2 years of related experience in an industrial environment

Preferred:

• 4 years of related experience
• Electrical Certificate

Physical Demand Factors:

The following physical demand factors should be used as a general guideline for employees listed under this job title.  Specific requirements will vary based on the employee’s individual work responsibilities.

Strength Level Rating:  Heavy work.  Work involves exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

A worker in this job will frequently (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time):

• Reach by extending hands and arms
• Handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands
• Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
• Have near acuity with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
• Judge distances and spatial relationships (see objects three-dimensionally)

The worker will occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time):

• Climb such as ascend/descend ladders, stairs, etc. Where body agility is emphasized
• Maintain balance to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching when moving about on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces
• Stoop by bending body downward and forward requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
• Kneel by bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s)
• Crouch by bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
• Crawl by moving about on hands and knees
• Perceive attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touch
• Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken work to impart oral information
• Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
• Adjust vision to bring objects into sharp focus
• Identify and distinguish colors