When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, at the time no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compounder sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundred-year journey that’s carried us through acquisitions and expansion, we now have nine U.S. locations, as well as operations in Belgium, Singapore, Germany, and China.

Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company, and today Fain’s grandson sits at the helm, maintaining the family’s tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow us—together—to deliver customized compound solutions and help our customer’s create better products.

“Manufacturing is a team sport and we work together to achieve our goals.”  ~Jon Fain 

Join the team behind our custom compounds. 

 Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to troubleshoot electrical issues on the machinery and make repairs
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC issues on the machinery and make repairs
• Emergency and general maintenance activities, including weekend and off-shift work
• Develop, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and make changes to HMI’s, and controllers
• Project installation activities as assigned by the Process Engineer
• Analyze and troubleshoot electrical malfunctions in equipment and related components, diagnosing and correcting the problems quickly to avoid production delays
• Ensure company safety procedures are being adhered to
• Regularly monitor & manage inventory levels for critical spare parts, and identify gaps
• Complete a regular (weekly) safety walkthrough and compile a facility report at the detail level
• Participate in all plant safety initiatives
• Prioritize and repair safety related issues as defined by the safety committee and/or STOP Card program
• Provide a regular (weekly) report of safety related repairs and status to the Process Engineer
• Complete computer-based training on a monthly basis or when assigned
• Compliance with all policies, procedures, and rules as established
• Effective communication skills to communicate issues and solutions to cross-functional stakeholders
• Consult/communicate regularly with all functional teams in the facility
• Must be able to read instructions, 1-line diagrams, ladder logic, & manuals, and use meters, hand tools, and shop equipment
• Other duties as assigned

 Qualifications:

• Valid Massachusetts Journeyman License
• High school diploma
• Associates degree a plus
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience with HMI equipment preferred (company will provide training)
• Allen Bradley CompactLogix PLC experience preferred (company will provide training)
• Heavy industry experience with electrical systems and production equipment required
• Two or more years of experience in electrical maintenance required.
• Proficiency in preventative maintenance systems a plus.
• Ability to work long or odd hours on your feet and lift 50+ lbs