Maintenance Technician

Reports to

Maintenance Supervisor

Purpose/Mission (Role)

To support production by maintaining machinery, buildings, and mechanical equipment in a safe and efficient manner to maximize machine uptime.

Responsibilities

• Takes charge of his as well as other employee’s safety.
• Maintains machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on conveyor 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.
• 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, plumb bobs, 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.
• Conserves 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 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.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Compensation

Pay will be established based upon the candidate’s individual qualifications and history of performance and pay.  Hourly Non-Exempt.

Minimum Requirements

Education/Training

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• A minimum of three years of in-trade industrial skilled maintenance experience required.
• Must possess a strong focus on Safety and demonstrate prior safety knowledge.
• Experience with welding, cutting, fabrication and equipment maintenance required.
• Previous experience with hydraulic systems preferred
• Previous experience and training with overhead cranes preferred
• Basic electrical knowledge preferred.

Other

• Ability to deal with uncertainty and work under minimal supervision required.
• Must have good communication skills and basic math skills.
• Must possess experience working with power tools.
• Ability to multitask and manage time required.
• Ability to follow directions and work rules and accept constructive feedback required.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary outside of normally scheduled shift with little or no advance notification required, including weekends and holidays.
• Self starter – able to work alone and in groups to accomplish goals.
• Ability to interpret data to come to conclusions when all of the information is not available.

Additional Expectations

• Safety – Our basic philosophy is to not take chances – “No amount of personal risk is worth any amount of production.”
• Quality – Focus on identifying root causes of malfunctions/breakages and put in place repairs that will eliminate recurrence.
• Communication – Interface with supervisors and plant management to identify issues and report on successful completion of tasks.