Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Location(s): Dickson, TN, US, 37055 Function: Manufacturing Audience: Hourly Work Arrangement: On Site

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Safety & Compliance: Lead by example on safety; apply OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) and electrical safe-work practices; support arc-flash/arc-shock risk controls under NFPA 70E (e.g., boundaries, PPE, job safety planning). Conduct and participate in pre-job hazard analyses (PJHA), incident reviews, and safety audits; maintain an orderly, 5S-compliant work area.

Technical & Operational: Execute advanced mechanical and electrical troubleshooting/repair on production and plant equipment (power transmission, pneumatics, hydraulics, welding/fabrication, and machine-shop work). Read/interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals. Diagnose and resolve PLC/controls issues (troubleshooting and minor program modifications in ladder logic as permitted by site policy). Use the CMMS (e.g., Mainsaver or equivalent) to document work, close work orders with accurate failure codes/cause/remedy and maintain asset histories; assign/execute PM tasks to schedule. Plan and stage work with Operations and Stores to reduce MTTR and avoid unplanned downtime; contribute to accurate spare-parts data (min/max levels, critical spares).

Preventive, Predictive & Reliability: Execute and improve PM and PdM programs (vibration, infrared thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis) to detect early failure conditions and extend asset life; capture and act on condition data. Apply Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles (5S foundation; autonomous/planned maintenance; focused improvement) with production to eliminate chronic losses and improve OEE. Lead/participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for repeat failures using methods such as 5 Whys and fishbone; implement and verify corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Track and communicate reliability KPIs (e.g., PM compliance, MTBF/MTTR, work-order closure quality) and contribute ideas for cost, quality, and uptime improvement.

Documentation, Standards & Cyber/Controls Hygiene: Maintain/author maintenance work instructions, PHJAs, and job plans; ensure as-built drawings/schematics are current in the CMMS/technical library. Support industrial control system (ICS/OT) cybersecurity hygiene in daily work (e.g., change control on PLC/HMI programs, secure USB/media, patch/firmware coordination with engineering and IT/OT) aligned to ISA/IEC 62443 practices.

Leadership, Collaboration & Culture: Mentor and coach technicians and operators; share troubleshooting techniques and reliability mindset; support autonomous maintenance and cross-training. Coordinate with Production, Engineering, EHS, and Quality to prioritize and execute maintenance with minimal impact to schedules; support planned outages and start-up/commissioning as needed. Work ethic & availability: maintain professionalism and customer focus; work independently or within a team; support overtime, weekends, and holidays per production needs.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

Education: High school diploma or GED required. Trade school degree preferred.

Experience: 710+ years of progressively responsible industrial maintenance experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, with demonstrated expertise across mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines. Proven proficiency with PLC troubleshooting (and minor modifications), electrical/electronic diagnostics (meters, scopes), mechanical systems (power transmission, pneumatics, hydraulics), and precision fabrication/welding. Strong CMMS competency (work management, PM optimization, parts usage, failure coding) and disciplined documentation habits.