Maintenance Technician-2

Maintenance Technician

Under limited supervision, the Maintenance Technician is a multi-skilled, multi-craft technician who works independently and uses judgement to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and building systems.

In addition to complying with all safety, environmental, quality, and core policies, and contributing to the company's Zero Harm and Zero Defects commitment, the following briefly describes the primary activities that are regularly performed:

• Performs preventive maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other predictive maintenance actions.

• Diagnoses mechanical problems and determines how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.

• Repairs machines, equipment, or building systems, using equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.

• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.

• Repairs machines, equipment or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools or power tools.

• Provides support of die maintenance and troubleshooting roll forming equipment

• Installs, programs, and repairs automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers.

• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures and tools. Operates cutting torch or welding equipment.

• Actively participates in continuous improvement and corrective action activities

• Perform housekeeping, 5-S, and other duties as assigned

Key measures include:

• Safety/Hazard reporting and observations
• Attendance
• Productivity – 90% Work order tracking
• Timely maintenance of equipment to avoid Quality Claims
• Timely maintenance of equipment to ensure On Time Delivery
• Maintain equipment to help reduce Scrap/improve Yield
• Reduce equipment downtime and manage financial impact of repair to improve Conversion Costs

Tools required include:

• Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as outlined in the role specific Job Safety Analysis
• Maintenance toolbox (see MST program requirements)
• DRW/Drawings/Blueprints/Tablet
• Computerized Maintenance Management Software
• Measuring tools
• Welding equipment
• Machining equipment
• Fabricating equipment

Qualifications necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities listed above include:

Minimum:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Attain ACT WorkKeys Assessment at certified job profile skill level
• 1 year of experience in industrial maintenance; or a combination of technical school degree, craft certification, or completion of maintenance skills/craft courses and experience in industrial maintenance

Preferred:

• Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance or Technical school degree
• 5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, electrical, mechanical, machinist and/or related fields
• Working knowledge of drawing software such as AutoCAD
• Proficient in reading blueprints, designing and fabricating parts
• Experience in the diagnostics and repair of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and/or robotics

Additional attributes necessary to perform duties and responsibilities listed above include:

• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Good communication skills
• Working knowledge of Computer Maintenance Management Software
• Mechanical – knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
• Equipment maintenance – able to perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed
• Repairing – capable of repairing machines and systems using the necessary tools
• Troubleshooting – able to determine causes of operating errors and decide on actions
• Critical Thinking – capable of using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Equipment Selection – able to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to perform the work

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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. (Please refer to Job Capability Analysis).

Frequency of activities includes:

• Customer Contact: R
• Deadlines: F
• Equipment Usage: Computer usage may be required up to 90 percent of the time and include heavy periods of keyboarding, repetitive motion, and/or eye strain. R
• Equipment Usage: May operate high cost equipment using cutting edge-technology; may operate equipment with safety hazards (e.g., sharp edges, heat, etc.). F
• Equipment Usage: Safety equipment or protective gear is required as necessary (e.g., insulated gloves, protective eye wear, hearing protection, safety belts, hard hat, fall restraint, arm guards, weld hood, safety shoes). F
• Equipment Usage: Will be required to utilize various hand-held tools and equipment (e.g., hammers, welders, saws, drill, drill press, cutting torches, hand trucks, etc.). F
• Hazardous Chemicals: May work with industrial products and chemicals and be exposed to hazardous chemicals, fumes, and/or airborne particles. O
• Hazardous Energy: May be exposed to lethal stored energy sources including mechanical and up to 100 volts of electrical current. F
• Hearing: Ability to distinguish sounds is required for safety purposes. Being hearing impaired may be life threatening in the environment. F
• Physical Activity: May be required to lift, carry, and/or move equipment/supplies weighing up to 50 pounds. F
• Physical Activity: May be required to stand or walk up to 80 percent of the time, including long durations of standing or walking up to 8 to 10 hours daily. F
• Physical Activity: Some work may be repetitive, which may include repetitive physical motion. F
• Physical Activity: Use of hands and fingers required to pinch, pick, and feel objects, tools and/or controls. F
• Physical Activity: Work requires continuous mental attention and high alertness. F
• Physical Activity: Work requires physical activities such as bending, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, reaching, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, etc., which may include the use of a step stool or ladder. F
• Physical Environment: May be exposed to adverse or hazardous conditions including, but not limited to, high-speed machinery and production equipment, work at heights, and/or near dust, fumes and gases. F
• Physical Environment: May be exposed to excessive or loud noise where hearing protection is required. F
• Physical Environment: Work takes place in extreme hot or cold temperatures. F
• Reading: Significant reading in English required via Internet and/or bound volumes. O
• Sedentary Work: Work may be sedentary or desk bound. R
• Speaking: May be required to conduct presentations, facilitate training, and/or speak in front of large groups of people. R
• Speaking: Required by telephone and/or in person. F
• Training & Certification: Continuing education sessions and seminars may be required to maintain appropriate licensure, certifications, and level of technical proficiency. This may include completing programs that require passing scores on exams/exercises to maintain employment and/or vendor certifications. O
• Travel - Away: International travel may be required. N
• Travel - Away: Overnight travel may be required up to 10 percent of the time. R
• Travel - Away: Travel may include extended time at remote work locations. R
• Travel - Local: Travel to other local business locations may be required and include driving a personal or company vehicle as necessary. R
• Vision: Good close vision required for viewing paper copies and/or computer screens. F
• Vision: Required to distinguish colors on monitoring equipment, paper copy, computer screen, or for safety purposes where vision impairment may be life threatening. F