Maintenance Technician

Position: Maintenance Technician
Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
Shift:
Pay:
Position Summary
The Maintenance Technician performs a variety of skilled maintenance work to maintain, troubleshoot and repair production machinery, perform preventative maintenance, and perform maintenance on building and grounds as needed. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager and in cooperation with the Maintenance Department Lead.
Essential Job Functions (Job-Specific Knowledge/Skills)
Troubleshoot machines and equipment that have mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and control parts.
Perform maintenance and repair work to minimize production downtime.
Perform preventative maintenance, system checks and equipment inspections as scheduled.
Maintain necessary inventories of parts used to ensure minimal downtime of equipment.
Assist with moving and installing equipment. Disconnect and reconnect service to machines.
Manufacture or procure repaired/ replacement equipment and parts.
Operate manual machine shop equipment /tools and/or welding equipment for maintenance repairs.
Become familiar with all applicable safety programs and follow prescribed procedures.
Qualifications (Expertise in Discipline)
5+ years of industrial maintenance experience required
Good mechanical ability and some familiarity with electrical maintenance
Able to read and interpret drawings and specifications used in equipment repairs
Familiar with hand/power tools and gages, meters, etc.
Some troubleshooting skills for controllers and/or PLCs preferred
A high-school diploma or GED
Some formal education and/or certificates in the trades is preferred
Good interpersonal skills, service and team orientation
Americans with Disability Specifications
PHYSICAL
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Time spent in the following physical activities
Amount of Time
None
Up to 1/3 of the time
2/3 or more
Stand
x
Walk
x
Sit
x
Use hands to finger, handle or touch
x
Reach above shoulders
x
Climb or balance
x
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
x
Talk or hear
x
Taste or smell
x
Use foot/feet to operate machine
x
Lift weight or force be exerted
Amount of Time
None
Up to 10 pounds
x
Up to 25 pounds
x
Up to 50 pounds
x
Up to 100 pounds
x
More than 100 pounds
x
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed indoors. Indoor areas are generally well lit. Temperature/humidity can vary greatly depending on weather, ranging from 60o to 100oF. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.