Fabrication and Maintenance Technician

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Educational and Skills Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required; technical training, trade school, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 5+ years of light manual machining, welding, fabrication, maintenance, or manufacturing support experience.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment, fixtures, tooling, and facility-related issues with limited supervision.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, sketches, measurements, routers, work instructions, and preventive maintenance documentation.
• Basic computer skills required; Microsoft Office and CAD experience preferred.
• A valid state-issued driver's license is required.

Reports To:

• Maintenance Assistant Manager

Primary Responsibility:

• Independently fabricate, modify, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain fixtures, equipment, and facility systems to support production, quality, safety, and continuous improvement objectives.

Equipment & Fixture Fabrication

• Fabricate new fixtures, tooling, guards, brackets, and equipment components from engineering drawings, sketches, verbal instructions, or existing samples.
• Modify and improve existing jigs, fixtures, and support equipment to improve safety, usability, quality, or production efficiency.
• Set up and safely operate machine shop equipment, welding equipment, hand tools, and power tools within assigned capabilities.

Project Management & Documentation

• Plan, prioritize, and complete assigned fabrication, repair, and improvement projects with limited supervision.
• Maintain accurate records of upcoming, in-process, and completed work, including parts used, work performed, and status updates.
• Complete required Microspec documentation including routers, logs, records, preventive maintenance forms, and project notes.

Maintenance & Repair

• Troubleshoot, repair, adjust, and upgrade manufacturing equipment, support equipment, and facility systems as requested.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance per documented procedures and identify follow-up work needed to maintain equipment reliability.
• Assist in identifying root causes of recurring maintenance issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Respond to urgent equipment or facility needs while maintaining safe work practices and communicating status to appropriate personnel.

Leadership, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Provide guidance to Level 1 technicians on routine fabrication, maintenance, documentation, and safe work practices when requested.
• Communicate material, tooling, safety, and equipment needs to the Maintenance Team Lead or appropriate personnel.
• Support continuous improvement activities related to production flow, fixture reliability, workplace organization, and preventive maintenance effectiveness.

General & Other Duties

• Other tasks as requested or required by Management.
• Possible off-shift winter grounds maintenance, as requested.

Consistent Motor Skills and Other Requirements of the Position:

• Persistent: Standing: (45) % Sitting: (45) % Walking: (10) %
• Consistent lifting of up to 25 lbs. Occasionally
• Lifting of 1 lb. Frequently
• Maximum carrying distance of up to 100 ft. Occasionally
• Reaching must be able to reach machines and/or materials up to 6 ft. from Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Climbing stairs Occasionally
• Repetitive motion right/left hand/wrist Frequently
• Repetitive motion right/left foot/ankle N/A
• Continuous arm motions Yes
• Must be able to avoid potentially moving which could cause injury Yes
• Must be able to grasp and move objects consistently and regularly Yes
• Vision: intricate nature of work requires 20/20 with or without corrective lenses Yes
• Must be able to use gaging equipment and tools Yes
• Must demonstrate to work productively and efficiently with others Yes

Microspec offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

• Sign-On Bonus
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Matching 401K plan annually after 1 year
• Entry-level 2 weeks paid vacation
• 64 Hours personal/sick time (unused time paid out at the end of the year)
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Salary range-$28-$30 per hour based on experience

Microspec Corporation