Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Perform troubleshooting, maintenance repairs and preventive maintenance for all equipment and facilities. Assist production. Maintain the maintenance shop area in a neat and organized manner. Assists with the efficient operation of the production area by ensuring automation equipment is in place and running properly.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Follow all safety guidelines.
• Maintain the maintenance shop and central storage area in a clean and organized manner.
• Knowledge of LOTO procedures.
• Required to use basic hand tools, test equipment, scissor lifts, boom lifts, forklift, etc. on the production floor and outside the facility.
• Troubleshooting and testing of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing and pneumatic circuits.
• Contacts Tech Support when assistance is needed, sends updates and orders parts as required.
• Maintain and improve all plant equipment by installing, replacing, or rebuilding components as assigned.
• Maintains the facility and equipment through preventative maintenance and repair work orders within Maximo work order system as assigned.
• Respond quickly to emergency situations and calls for additional assistance as needed.
• Ability to work overtime to cover PTO and planned machine maintenance. This may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Complete all scheduled/required training. Minimal travel for trainings may be required.
• Assists in production start-ups, shutdowns and changeovers as related to automation equipment. This may include but is not limited to: leveling and squaring automation, centering mechanical components, and moving automation from one press to another.
• Assists engineering and various departments with implementation and installation of new jobs and equipment.

Knowledge | Experience | Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 10 + years' experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: Plastics Manufacturing Industrial Maintenance, Industrial Controls, Mechanical, Electrical, PLC, or HVAC.
• 10 + years' experience required in Industrial Maintenance, troubleshooting complex servo driven systems, sensors, vacuum circuits, reading and interpreting electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical drawings, and welding experience required.
• Experience in troubleshooting PLC's is required and must have a willingness to obtain training. (Training will consist of a combination of on-the-job training and formal classroom coursework).
• Basic computer experience required.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to complete maintenance training.
• Must possess mechanical aptitude.
• Must possess own basic hand tools for use on the job.

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