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Latham, The Pool Company is Hiring a Maintenance Technician in our Fayetteville, TN location for 1st Shift/Days.

Join the Latham family and help make backyard dreams a reality. Latham is the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of residential inground swimming pools with a coast-to-coast operations platform consisting of over 2,000 employees across 32 facilities. As a Latham employee, you can experience a high-performing, engaged, quality-focused and safety-minded culture.

The Fayetteville, TN location manufactures fiberglass pools. Respirators & Safety PPE are required.

What we offer:

• A competitive starting wage of $26/hr. to $28/hr. DOE

• Wage growth after successful cross-training.

• Full time, year-round work with overtime opportunities.

• Medical/dental/vision benefits after 60 days; 401k with a company match; generous Paid Time Off including 11 company-paid holidays.

• Weekly pay – you receive a paycheck every week.

• A workplace that values safety, respect, employee engagement, recognition and diversity.

  Primary Role: The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining production equipment, facilities, and preventive maintenance.

  Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.

• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.

• Design and fabricate supporting structures to include but not limited to, frames, tables, workstation aids, etc.

• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.

• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, and straightedges.

• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.

• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.

• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.

• Conserve’s maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.

• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.

• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Carefully read manuals and diagrams of equipment and interpret them to understand how to operate and maintain them properly.

• Prioritize daily work orders according to their level of performance.

• Schedule and conduct preventative maintenance.

• Maintain inventory levels and stock of replacement parts for shop equipment.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.

  Qualifications:

• 2 – 5 years manufacturing maintenance experience.

• Knowledge of mechanical maintenance process.

• Good overall understanding of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems as well as HVAC, fluid pumps, air motors, etc. Certification(s) a plus!

• Critical thinking ability to troubleshoot and detect malfunctioning.

• Possess the discipline to execute tasks without supervision &/or procrastination.

• Good time management to work at a good pace, executing work orders and demands.

• Ability to handle and operate a variety of tools and heavy equipment including but not limited to, hand tools, power tools, air tools forklift scissor lift and telehandler.

• Knowledge of safety precautions.

• Good human relations to relate cordially with all team members.