Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Tech

The Maintenance Tech will modify, repair, and improve existing products, and equipment, and will assist in developing new or updated machinery, components, or products. The incumbent will assist with maintenance repairs and installations as necessary.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Training and development of Site Managers to ensure that they can maintain 75% of their sites with preventative maintenance measures.
• Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic testing devices.
• Perform routine preventive and predictive maintenance as per the schedule to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
• Inspect gages, valves, pressure regulators, drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance responsibilities.
• Report any accident that occurred in the building related to a person, equipment, material, or any other to the operations director as soon as possible.
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery during maintenance or repair.
• Will ensure critical spare parts/inventory are on site.
• Assist with acquisition / new site installations. Determines material or replacement needs and a logical method for repair; takes appropriate action to meet those needs and makes repairs.
• Performs safety checks to ensure design plans are feasible in various conditions.
• Reports potentially dangerous electrical equipment to the supervisor and takes steps to resolve the issue.
• Instructs employees regarding safe working procedures and requirements when working with electronic equipment and components.
• Develops and maintains records related to electronic and electrical equipment, and reports project status to management.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of electronics principles and design.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Ability to follow highly complex directions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education and Experience

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Ability to distinguish various colors of wires and distinguish electronic system sections and wiring.

Success Attributes

Positive and upbeat attitude, adaptability, excellent problem-solving skills, continuous improvement mindset, ability to think ahead, directive, motivating leader, high attention to excellence, highly organized, relationship-oriented, financial acumen and budget-minded, goal setter. Lives core values of Safety, Accountability, Dependability, Development, Leadership, and Efficiency

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and work on your feet for long hours in all weather conditions.
• Use of protective equipment such as ear plugs, safety glasses, and gloves
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to travel 100% of the time.

Travel Required

Some overnight travel may be required in which the company will cover any travel costs including hotel accommodation, gas/food allowance.

Additional Benefits

• All positions are overtime eligible, including salaried positions, to be in compliance with OR and WA laws
• We do offer a 401k plan, but we do not provide employer contributions/match
• We offer a generous health benefits package for full time employees