Maintenance Technician

Are you looking for a stable company to grow your career? Saint-Gobain has 353 years of innovation under us with opportunities that are endless. We offer great pay, a complete benefits package, and opportunities for growth. We have an excellent opportunity for a hands on, Maintenance Mechanic, ready to join a well-established manufacturing company where the results of your efforts can be appreciated on a daily basis. The Maintenance Mechanic will work out of our facility in Wheatfield, New York.

With over 60,000 employees working across 46 countries, Saint-Gobain’s Innovative Materials Sector boasts a unique and profitable portfolio of high-tech and high value-added solutions for housing and construction, mobility, healthcare and industry.

A true technology bridgehead for the Saint-Gobain Group, the Innovative Materials Sector is supported by 3 powerful growth drivers: innovation, co-development and research.

In the field of High Performance Materials, it proposes a comprehensive range of innovative technologies targeting the housing and construction market, transport, industry and healthcare, and combined into four families of materials: ceramics, polymers, abrasives and technical fabrics. Flat Glass is a world leader in manufacturing, processing and selling glass products for the construction and transportation sector (including the automotive industry).

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Perform all mechanical operations required to maintain plant processes through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of machines. If experience permits, this person will assist with electrical and automation and control systems.
• Troubleshoot skills in industrial, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical failures and the aptitude to correct those failures. Work closely with contractors to maintain and improve process equipment. 
• Coordinate, install and troubleshoot existing and new equipment – this may include electrical and electronic support systems
• Monitor Inventory of parts and Equipment, contact appropriate vendors and processes paperwork when necessary
• Maintain a focus on safety, customer satisfaction, quality and productivity
• Candidates must demonstrate technical experience, reliability and the ability to work independently. They must be willing to work alternative shifts, weekends and will have overtime opportunities.

• Completed Industrial Maintenance Trade School program or have equivalent experience
• Courses should include mechanical drawing, electricity, blueprint reading, science, mathematics, and computer skills.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC’s, sensors, instrumentation, and other electronics.

Preferable skills not required for application:
• Background in either Electrical Construction/Journeyman Electrician, or Automation and Controls Experience
• Proficient with computer software, such as Microsoft Products, Factory Talk, Allen Bradley
• Troubleshoot PLC problems, modify PLC programs as necessary, design and program new control systems, and modify, install, and upgrade various plant floor electrical and mechanical systems

Join Us!
• The hiring process for successful candidates will include a pre-employment background test and team interview.
• *Saint-Gobain offers a competitive hourly wage rate of ~$30. We also offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan and a modern pension plan.
 

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.