Maintenance Technician II

Open Scientific is looking an experienced Maintenance Technician II. The ideal person will be able to repair, maintain, install and troubleshoot industrial equipment, systems and components, including washers, dryers, steam tunnels, conveyor systems, boilers, and more. Assist with managing preventative/predictive maintenance, resolving safety concerns, and maintaining an industrial facility. Perform indoor and outdoor housekeeping, all duties performed while adhering to health and safety policies and procedures. Pay rate: $25 to $30 per hour Job Description Ensures safe operation of machinery, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems equipment and components. Uses common tools including hand and power tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, precision measuring instruments, electrical and electronic testing devices. Troubleshoots sources of equipment problems by observing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems equipment and component devices in operation; uses precision measuring and testing instruments and monitors condition and integrity of parts. Removes defective parts by dismantling devices using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools. Executes changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts with rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. Adjusts functional parts of devices and controls instruments using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges. Assists other maintenance personnel with emergency and non‑emergency repairs. Inspects motors and belts, checks fluid levels, replaces filters, and performs other maintenance actions while following maintenance procedures. Performs various welding activities including MIG, TIG, ARC, cutting, and brazing. Performs boiler chemical testing; records results in log books; makes necessary chemistry adjustments. Performs daily and weekly safety checks on boilers and makes necessary repairs. Records and analyzes meter readings of gas, electric, and water; takes corrective actions where appropriate. Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of equipment per work procedures or technical manual. Prepares maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. Maintains current maintenance records including preventive maintenance logs, equipment failure logs, shift change logs, and utilities usage logs. Maintains and updates a repair parts list and equipment vendor list. Maintains an action list prepared by the Maintenance Supervisor and approved by the Plant Manager. Utilizes a parts replacement file containing all system components in use with necessary data. Anticipates maintenance issues and takes corrective action to reduce or eliminate downtime. Executes assignments on an action list prepared by the Maintenance Supervisor and approved by the Plant Manager. Mentors Maintenance Technician Level I. Qualifications Equipment Maintenance Knowledge – minimum of 5 years work experience repairing industrial processing equipment in an industrial environment required. Military experience considered. Ability to read blueprints and schematics. Ability to read and understand maintenance literature printed in English. Basic Microsoft Office skills. Prior welding experience including MIG, TIG, ARC, cutting, and brazing. Experience with formalized safety programs preferred. Lockout/Tagout experience preferred. Mechanical experience preferred. Pneumatics & Hydraulics preferred. Electrical experience/NFPA 70E preferred. Building maintenance preferred. Pumps & Piping experience preferred. Computerized Maintenance Management System preferred. HVAC experience preferred. Boiler knowledge preferred. Experience using hand & power tools preferred. Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr Open Scientific