Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Based: Chicopee Massachusetts

Job Overview

Maintenance technician, 1st shift.

Job Responsibilities:

• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Dismantle and repair machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, or machinery.
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
• Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs, online stores, and suppliers.
• Plan repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
• Clean work areas and perform general cleaning of buildings or properties.
• Fabricate, paint or repair counters, benches, partitions, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
• Align and balance new equipment after installation.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
• Cutting, grinding, brazing and fabrication activities.
• Assist in developing preventive maintenance programs.
• Develop equipment or component configurations.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in maintenance activities.
• Experience with maintenance of CNC machinery is preferred, but not necessary.
• Experience with corrective and preventive maintenance of plant equipment and machinery.

Education:

• High School Diploma
• Technical School Degree and/or Military Training a plus

Required Skills / Knowledge:

• Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Installation — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.