Maintenance Tech I

Maintenance TechnicianThe Maintenance Technician provides support for all activities related to physical plant and equipment. Responsible for maintenance and repair of all buildings, vehicles, equipment, and tooling.All employees have the authority to stop operations/production for the following three reasons: 1) a quality defect, 2) an unsafe act, or 3) a health hazard.Essential Duties and Responsibilities• Train others in use of equipment, presses when required• Participate in technical training when required• Participating in machine/equipment buyoff when required• Responding promptly to production breakdowns• Performing preventative maintenance on all equipment per PM system• Ordering and maintaining spare parts and inventory• Setting up maintenance visits for equipment supplies/representation when required• Install new equipment and infrastructure for product launches• Pursue attaining us spare parts for all European, where applicable• Maintain building infrastructure, floors, safety systems, etc. A/C, heating• Assist production with troubleshooting part quality problems when necessary• Maintain P. O. log• Covering off shifts, production overtime when needed• Procuring supplies (leaving facility) from local vendors or vendor in surrounding counties when required• Required to operate fork truck, high lift, other large machinery, tools, power tools• Comply with all safety requirements lock/out, confined spaces(Height regulations)• Ability to learn PLC programming/electrical trouble required• Check fire extinguishers once per month (check gage)• Tag chemicals with stickers• Check eyewash stations once per month.• Change water on eyewash station at Phoscoater every six months.• Complete required checks to ensure environmental compliance.• Maintain equipment to ensure that pollution (i.e. water, air emissions, oil leaks, etc.) is minimized.• Responsible for working all hours required to support production needs, maintenance projects and customer demands, including daily or weekend overtime when deemed necessary and appropriate• Effectively perform any other duties as assigned or deemed necessary and appropriate.QualificationsAn energetic forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards. An individual with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus. A well organized and self-directed individual who is a team player. Associate degree or equivalent and three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.