Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift - *NEW Increased Shift Differential!*

About Olympic Steel

Since 1954, Olympic Steel has been focused on safe, profitable, and sustainable growth through the direct sale of a wide range of processed metal products and several metal-intensive branded products. Guided by our Core Values, we put safety first – always, and we believe in cultivating an inclusive workplace where employee belonging, and empowerment are foundational to everything we do. Olympic Steel offers employees the best of both worlds: the culture and community of a closely connected team with the resources, opportunity and stability of a large, growing organization. Learn more about Olympic Steel at iamolympicsteel.com.

Job Description

• Physically performs highly diversified duties to maintain, repair, and improve machinery, equipment and warehouse facility in a safe and timely manner
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to: mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production
• Conducts regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and warehouse facility as required
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests and makes adjustments
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Participates in troubleshooting and maintenance of production and warehouse assets
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Detects faulty operations and defective material and report those and any unusual situations to supervision
• Performs a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions
• Maintains a daily log of completed tasks
• Reports all maintenance issues to supervision promptly
• Understands and can explain the company’s Quality Policy, job description and required tasks and explain how this position impacts customer satisfaction and contributes to fulfilling Quality Policy
• Conducts housekeeping for personal work area and shared facility space
• Participates and fulfills the requirements of scheduled training and educational programs as identified for this position
• Participates as requested for independent objective auditing activity and supports continuous improvement activities
• May perform daily, weekly, and other routine maintenance and housekeeping on machines and equipment in work area
• Understands and uses related production documents as required by position and/or procedures
• Uses a calculator, conversion charts and basic math skills to calculate sizes, weights, and metric conversions
• May work at different workstations as production needs require

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent 
• Strong desire to learn different areas of maintenance, including hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanics, PLCs, and electrical maintenance
• Previous experience in a heavy industrial setting strongly preferred
• Previous experience with hand tools and precision instruments a plus
• Experience with forklifts or other PITs strongly preferred
• General knowledge of crane operation and ancillary lifting devices
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics and equipment drawings
• Flexibility of work schedule
• Working knowledge of general computer programs

Why Work for Olympic Steel

Olympic Steel offers comprehensive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid holidays and vacation
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement & Employee Discount Programs
• Referral program

We offer more than a competitive total compensation package. We provide our employees the ability to build a meaningful life-long career. When you work at Olympic Steel, you can make a significant impact – at our company, in the local community and in the world. For a comprehensive view of our benefits visit Steelperks.com.