Maintenance Technician
Knit-Rite and Thuasne USA are well established manufacturers of medical devices for the orthopedic, prosthetic, orthotic, diabetic and medical compression markets both in the US and worldwide. As divisions of the Thuasne Group of France, a 175-year-old family owned business, we produce products daily that help improve the quality of people’s lives all over the world. Watch these videos to learn more about Knit-Rite and its culture, and to learn more about Thuasne, their rich history and the depth of products produced and sold daily around the world!
Knit-Rite has an immediate opening in Kansas City, KS for a Full Time Maintenance Technician!
What You’ll Get To Do
Our Maintenance Technician performs maintenance on any assigned equipment in addition to running some knitting equipment as a backup operator when necessary.
Our Maintenance Technician will be responsible for identify maintenance issues, perform regular maintenance on various machinery, including knitting machines, washers, dryers, and sewing machines. The Facilities Technician will also help maintain the yarn inventory by conducting physical inventory counts and unloading trucks as needed when yarn is delivered.
The Essentials
Our Maintenance Technician will be a critical part of our maintenance team! This right candidate that fills this position will also help keep up our preventative maintenance schedule, follow lock out/tag out procedures, be a backup for knitting machine operators when needed, and also serve as a back up for other members of the maintenance team.
What You’ll Bring
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2-4 years of machine maintenance experience
- Be able to read and interpret electrical schematics & troubleshoot electrical issues
- Be able to read and interpret drawing renderings, etc. for ordering of correct parts
- Mechanical aptitude
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation package
- Excellent Annual Bonus Opportunity
- Competitive Benefits package available that include medical, dental, & vision insurances
- 401K with company match
- Convenient Metro Location
- Family Atmosphere
- Paid Time Off Program
- Volunteer Program
- Educational Assistance
- Employee Referral Program
Please apply at http://www.knitrite.com/careers/
Equal Opportunity Employer: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
Drug-free work environment
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