Maintenance Technician Dept. 339 - 2nd Shift - Heavener Hatchery (20150017)

Maintenance Technician

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems by performing the following duties. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
• Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment.
• 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 to cut or join metal parts.
• Sets eggs in the incubator if needed.
• Maintains chick trailers including fans, lights, globes, heater and chiller.
• Operates automation equipment, if needed.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies to perform the job successfully include:

• Interpersonal skills - Listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control.
• Oral communication - Listens and gets clarification.
• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; works with integrity and ethically.
• Organizational support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Attendance/punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully include:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer skills - Must have basic computer skills.

Physical demands to successfully perform the essential functions of this job include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Work environment characteristics include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

An equal opportunity employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.