Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the installation, overall maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all facility equipment/machinery. The position performs preventative and predictive maintenance on all production and supporting equipment.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications
• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial, electrical and electronic control systems and other related devices
• Conduct preventive and predictive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
• May install, maintain and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices
• Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems
• General mechanical maintenance as required
• Able to lift or manage up to 50 pounds without assistance
• Troubleshoot, support and repair all production equipment
• Determine material, parts and equipment to be used for repair, installation and stock and communicate same to Head of Maintenance
• Participate in scheduled/preventative maintenance on all production equipment
• Install, inspect, repair and maintain the mechanical, electrical and other related systems in all production and supporting departments
• Inspect, operate and maintain steam, heating cooling and water treatment systems in entire facility
• Complete all necessary documentation as described under Company guidelines.
• Must comply with all Company safety rules and policies
• Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions in procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively communicate (both written and oral)
• Ability to read and troubleshoot electrical schematics at basic level
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt
• Pass a background check and regulated drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws
• fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or request an accommodation for qualifying medical condition or sincerely-held religious beliefs

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous industrial maintenance experience
• Previous experience in a laundry facility

Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Physical Demands include constant standing and frequent walking throughout entire work shift. Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on work surface to access and repair, diagnose and work on various machinery and equipment.
• Constant reaching above and below shoulder height, twisting, applying pressure, grasping (including fingers, thumb and palm) items in a repetitive motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This occurs constantly throughout the shift requiring substantial use of the upper arms, shoulders and back muscles.
• All employees working in this role must be able to constantly ascend and descend stairways, and ladders or scaffolding including accessing roof throughout the entire facility for the duration of the shift
• Frequent twisting and bending of the neck and at the waist, kneeling crawling to access equipment to maintain, inspect and repair machinery and equipment.
• Frequent ability to perform work in small tight areas such as permit required confined spaces
• Constant throughout entire 8-hour shift, fingering, fine manipulation, picking and grasping primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
• Repetitive hand movement includes simple and power grasping, and pushing and pulling items.
• Heavy work, including exerting force and lifting and moving up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 20 pounds force constantly to move objects throughout the entire facility.
• Pulling. Using upper arms and shoulders to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Ability to remember and communicate routine, factual information.
• Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
• Ability to apply common sense and make decisions which have a moderate impact on the immediate work unit
• Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, loudly, and quickly
• Ability to count accurately
• Required to wear and use personal protective equipment as required by job task based on hazard assessment.
• Ability to hear for safety and awareness of surroundings.
• Must be able to meet all of the physical demands for the entire shift.
• Frequently operates of hand and power tools to make repairs to equipment and machinery.
• Required to wear and use personal protective equipment as required by job task based on hazard assessment including include facemask, respirators, earplugs, gloves, protective safety eyewear, etc.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands for the entire shift.

Work Environment

Production areas of a typical industrial laundry facility, which includes working with and around large machinery, variations in temperature (non-air-conditioned work area), noise, humidity, odors, biological hazards and other hazards. Frequent exposure to hazards including confined spaces, chemicals, steam under pressure, climbing, working in positions above and under equipment and throughout/outside of the facility.

Worker is subject to sustained hot working environment. Internal and external environmental conditions without cooling air conditioning and internal temperatures vary and can be within range of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and higher. Worker is exposed to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above ambient noise level.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40


Shift: 1st Shift, 2nd Shift & 3rd Shift

EEO Statement

Employees of Division Laundry and Cleaning, Inc. are protected by federal laws, Presidential Executive Orders, and other laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs.


Employees of Division Laundry and Cleaning, Inc. are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law will not be tolerated. Managers and supervisors of Division Laundry and Cleaning, Inc. are also reminded of their responsibility to prevent, document, and promptly correct harassing conduct in the workplace.