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Red Wing Shoe Company is looking for a Equipment Maintenance Technician to be responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all equipment owned and operated by Red Wing Shoe Company Plant 2.

Must comply with all Red Wing Shoe policies and procedures including but not limited to safety and quality. This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties.

This position is on 2nd shift and hours are 3:00pm- 1:30am Monday-Thursday. Starting pay is $20.72 per hour (includes 5% shift differential).

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing all manufacturing machines and support equipment to insure safe and efficient plant operations.
• Good organizational skills, good listening skills, must be able to work in a team environment as well as individually and be self-motivated.
• Required to work in a fast-paced environment and a shift schedule that is in conjunction with manufacturing, including overtime.
• Required to comply with all Red Wing Shoe Company policies and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize and work efficiently and safely to meet the demands of plant operations.
• Good record keeping and electronic work order entry.
• Ability to effectively utilize parts and service manuals.
• Must be able to pass a mechanical aptitude skills test to be considered.

CUSTOMERS
Internal: Plant 2 management and production operators.
External: Vendors and contractors

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
• Must have a High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Preferred 3 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing environment or Vocational school diploma/certificate.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
• PLC/systems programming/troubleshooting
• Welding including MiG, TiG, stick
• Effective utilization of all maintenance shop equipment (e.g, CnC, lathe, break, saws, drills, etc..)
• Ability to identify and operate basic tools and materials used in machine repair.
• Must have working knowledge of electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, blueprints, and schematic drawings.
• Electrical working knowledge includes but is not limited to AC & DC voltages, 110V-220V, single phase /3 phase voltages.
• Advanced knowledge in troubleshooting and problem solving ability.
• Knowledge of industrial workplace safety procedures.
• Must attend educational classes and seminars as needed

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally. Do repetitive bending, lifting, twisting and working from ladders, and elevated platforms.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to work flexible hours and overtime on an as-needed basis to ensure maintenance priorities and goals are met.

Applications will be kept on filed for 6 months.

We may not currently have open positions but will review your application for future opportunities.  You will be contacted for an interview if your background matches any open production operator position.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)