Industrial Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician provides support to the facility by performing all necessary maintenance related functions safely. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining equipment and company assets.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Complete schedule preventative maintenance on time and monitor results.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and determine parts and repairs needed.
• Communicate all problems, repairs, solutions and recommendations to Maintenance Coordinator, Supervisors and employees affected.
• Perform mechanic skills including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic and troubleshooting.
• Install and align new equipment or move old equipment when needed.
• Work as a team with other Maintenance Technicians to accomplish workload.
• Look up components and parts in electrical/mechanical manuals.
• Maintain and improve knowledge of equipment and machinery.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or Valid Journeyman card as a maintenance Mechanic - Preferred
• 3-5 years of previous experience in plant maintenance or machine repair; pneumatic, electrical, mechanical or industrial skills – Required
• Advanced knowledge of electronic components, PLC controls, ACDC drives and motors, servo drives and motors, and sensors.
• Have a self-motivated, proactive and positive "Can DO" attitude – Required
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work at heights and confined spaces
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics
• Advanced math skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Detail oriented, organized and works with a sense of urgency
• Must be able to work additional hours as needed

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to walk/move throughout the plant from machine to machine.
• Frequent overhead lifting, pushing, pulling, grabbing and reaching with hands and arms.
• Frequently bending, crawling, kneeling and stooping.
• Frequently reaching above shoulders.
• Constantly lift and/or move and/or manipulate up to 40 pounds
• Frequently lift and/or move and/ or manipulate 50 - 75 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move and/ or manipulate 75 - 120 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are Representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is primarily indoor work, but there may be exposure to humidity, heat and cold environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• There may be frequent exposure to solvent fumes and airborne particle
• Work is frequently performed near or on moving machinery.