Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our team in performing repairs and preventative maintenance on industrial machinery and production equipment at our manufacturing plant in Culpeper, Virginia.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring that the assigned department(s) are maintained in good working order in a manner that prevents disruption of the site's operations and is in accordance with OSHA safety standards.

The Maintenance Technician ensures implementation of short and long-term strategies for preventative maintenance scheduling and execution, for timely corrective actions, and for general site maintenance needs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Consistently works in a safe manner with regard to self, co-workers, and manufacturing systems. Complies with applicable OSHA regulations, Cabinetworks Group H&S policies and EPA regulations.
• Diagnoses, reports, and repairs sub-standard equipment by troubleshooting to the component level.
• Prepares for use, performs operational checks, inspects and completes routine repairs and major overhauls with little or no immediate supervision.
• Requests, withdraws parts from inventory, and replace defective or worn parts to make all necessary adjustments for the proper operation of the equipment.
• Demonstrates the ability to prevent equipment downtime through observation, communication with production staff and maintenance leadership. Assists engineers in diagnosing problems and suggests corrective action. Contributes in team decision making. Provide support in project work and other special requests.
• Continuously reviewing current processes and searching out improvement methods to improve product/process quality and reduce waste, rework, and unnecessary work that adds no value to the work or process.
• Communicates and documents all work performed in CMMS (Limble), in compliance with work order process guidelines.
• Improvising acceptable fixes to get equipment running promptly.
• Assisting and supporting other team members in meeting department and site goals.
• Performing general housekeeping tasks and waste removal within the department/group and assists other areas as required.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or certifications in a technical/manufacturing field a definite plus.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• 3+ years' experience in a heavy mechanical / electrical manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years' experience in plumbing.
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems.
• HVAC/Boiler knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with Preventative Maintenance (PM).
• Strong analytical, technical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of TPM / Lean or other continuous improvement processes.
• Computer literacy with ability to learn new computer software programs.
• Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) trained or willing to become trained.
• Proficient reading technical documents, drawings, and schematics.
• Good interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with a highly participating work system.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting in a safe and timely manner.
• Must be motivated towards productivity improvements, safety and quality awareness.
• Must be able to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• A working knowledge of department safety, quality and operational procedures, training manuals and company policies and procedures is required.
• Employees must understand various types of environmental and machining processes, which might result in non-conformance to company, EPA or OSHA compliance.
• Knowledge with MS products (Word, excel, power point) use of computer/Ipad.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires lifting, carrying, and pushing, pulling weight up to 75 lbs. occasionally, average weight is 1 lb. 50 lbs. frequently.
• Work at a swift and steady pace. Critical and physical demands are reaching, pushing, pulling, walking, standing, trunk turning and twisting.
• Must be capable of working outside in all weather conditions.
• Must have sufficient hand eye coordination to manage precise movements.
• Overtime is required, including nights, days, weekends at times with little or no advance notice.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including switching shifts.
• It is an essential function of this position that you report to work regularly.