Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The maintenance technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems, and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain all machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of all equipment as required to maintain production and performs scheduled maintenance or repairs of equipment during machine service intervals.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities (benchwork as needed).
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of all machines and tools.
• Read and interpret manuals, prints, schematics, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test and adjust as needed.
• Learn to use and implement the current Asset management/Maintenance program software (i.e. CMMS).
• Perform regular and scheduled preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities as needed.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, safety issues and report/repair those and any unusual situations to proper supervision upon discovery or repair.
• Completes assigned duties in accordance with safety policies and practices. This includes regard to individual safety, the safety of other employees, and the safe use of equipment in the workplace while maintaining a clean and orderly work area.
• Wears approved personal protective equipment such as safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and other task specific PPE.
• Performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor, lead person or management.

Working Conditions:

Working conditions may consist of loud noise, vibratory tools, repetitive motions, airborne particles such as metal dust and chips and exposure to chemicals such as soaps, oils and detergents. Physical requirements include continual standing, walking, lifting, twisting with periodic bending, climbing, stooping, crawling, and crouching.

Knowledge, Abilities, Skills:

• Previous maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of fabrication equipment including saws, press brakes, lasers, plasma equipment, and material handling systems is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals.
• Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment.
• Ability to safely operate overhead cranes with related equipment and forklifts is preferred.
• Basic welding and fabrication skills are a plus.
• Ability to perform math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions as well as converting fractions to decimals or vice versa.
• Ability to lift and move up to seventy-five pounds, as well as lift and move heavier objects with the assistance of equipment or another employee.
• Knowledge of general shop procedures and rules including safety precautions.
• Ability and willingness to cooperate with co-workers and work as part of a team.

Maintenance Technicians will work inside and outside a shop environment with exposure to moving machinery, electrical systems, and moderate to high noise levels. They will need to be able to lift, stand, bend, grasp, reach, and twist while standing for extended periods of time.

Risk factors for this job may include repetitive motions, awkward postures, static postures, working at heights, and handling heavy materials.

Main hazards include electrical hazards, hand injuries from tools, pinch points, and fall hazards when working on elevated equipment. Additional hazards may include foot, body, and noise hazards, as well as risks from improper lifting and equipment malfunction.

Preventive measures: using the proper PPE (safety glasses, shoes, hearing protection, etc.), following lockout/tagout procedures, using the right technique when moving/lifting objects, and being aware of surroundings and ensuring machines and tools are operated safely and according to procedures.