Mechanical Maintenance Tech

Purpose of the job

Under minimal supervision, apply mechanical and electrical skills to perform corrective and preventative maintenance for production, fabrication, service equipment, and facilities.

Duties and Tasks:

Troubleshoot; evaluate and repair; devise and improvise; make corrections or adjustments; use tools and testing devices to maintain equipment under the direction of the Supervisor/Maintenance Manager.

Perform mechanical and light electrical maintenance on production equipment, facilities equipment, laboratory equipment and testing equipment in accordance with preventative maintenance programs.

Maintain awareness of new systems and techniques to upgrade existing equipment and processes.

Follow safety procedures and always work carefully to prevent injuries and avoid damage to company property.

Regular and predictable attendance.

Complete and maintain all required reports.

Effectively communicate and cooperate with supervisors and co-workers to achieve company goals and objectives.

Other Functions:

Regularly keep equipment and work area clean and organized.

Routinely check tools to keep in proper working order.

Help maintain inventory of repair parts and supplies.

Additional information:

PHYSICAL (*See definition reference, below)

- Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.

- Frequent standing and walking

- Frequent bending, stretching, reaching, crawling, squatting, and lying-in prone position

- Occasional pushing or pulling using medium force

- Speak clearly and distinctly to communicate verbally with others

- Hear clearly to understand verbal communications from others and to hear the sounds of running equipment to detect mechanical problems

- Color vision to distinguish between color-coded electric wiring

- Manual dexterity for fine manipulation of equipment wiring and installing/repairing machine parts/components

ENVIRONMENTAL

- May be required at times to work near machinery which could burn skin upon contact

- Possible exposure to chemical vapors/odors

- Possible exposure to moving mechanical parts including cutting blades, and rollers which may subject worker to possible cuts, fractures, or crushed hands, feet or other body parts

- Possible exposure to electrical shock or electrocution

- Moderate noise level

- Working in high temperature ranges occasionally and may be required at times to work outside in inclement weather

- May be required to work in confined areas, and open-spaced heights up to thirty feet

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/DEVICES

- Safety glasses

- Heat-resistant safety gloves

- Anti-static, steel-toed safety shoes

FREQUENTLY USED TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

- General maintenance tools

- Electrical/electronic testing devices

- Ladders

Definition reference

Occasional - Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time

Frequent - Activity exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time

Continuous - Activity exists 2/3 or more of the time

Medium force: Exerting up to 25 lbs. force