Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Position summary: The Maintenance Mechanic will be responsible for preventative, predictive and routine maintenance tasks. The Maintenance Mechanic will troubleshoot issues, repair failures of production and facilities equipment, and ensure maximum equipment efficiency, effectiveness and reliability.

This location is located in Marion , IN 46953 - relocation assistance provided.

We are seeking Maintenance Technicians with demonstrated expertise at level 4, or 5! Responsibilities Essential functions and responsibilities:

• Support maintenance manager with technical assessments, advice, and hands on repairs and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical expertise to Maintenance Technicians.
• Modify and design control circuitry for existing equipment.
• Perform maintenance procedure to AC/DC control circuitry, programmable logic controllers, microprocessor controls, and power distribution systems and make improvements to the PM program.

• Perform work safely and in a timely manner.
• Always maintain an orderly and sanitary work area.

Provide feedback for engineers to help modify existing equipment and improve the design of future equipment.

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Be available to work overtime per departmental needs, off shifts and weekends.
• Ability to climb up and down ladders and traverse walkways.
• Ability to work in production environment.
• Program PLC’s; specifically in relation to Allen Bradley equipment.
• Program HMI modules.

• Design and construct Electrical control panels.
• Accurately completes required reports and records.
• Respond to trouble calls quickly.
• Report all equipment failures to appropriate supervisors in writing and verbally.
• Prepare, read, write, and understand routine reports and correspondence.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair automated high speed production equipment.
• Utilize CMMS too accurately and thoroughly document and track all corrective and preventive maintenance activities.
• Drive company goals and objectives through assigned projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Participate and contribute within the plant team including attending team meetings and shift handovers.
• Comply with all safety standards and regulations provided by the company and government (LOTO, Work Permits, etc...).
• Adhere to all GMP’s and SOP’s in all areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervision.

• Success factors/job competencies:
  Efficient and effective problem-solving skills. Flexibility to handle work events outside of the normal schedule.
  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Ability to work well in a team environment.

Required Skills Qualifications required:

• 5-10 years of job-related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret machine manuals/schematics, electrical blueprints/schematics, and process control diagrams.
• Experience writing and troubleshooting ladder logic.
• Experience troubleshooting and installing 480V electric motor wiring and 120V and 24V DC motor control circuits
• Experience troubleshooting and programming VFD
• Must have working knowledge of RS Logix and/or C Logix as well as SLC/Micro Logix programming platforms.
• Highly effective in interpreting and understanding the fault readings on controllers, PLC’s, and variable frequency drives, and taking appropriate corrective actions.

Qualifications desired:
Experience with Allen Bradley RS Logix, ControlLogix, and PowerFlex VFD
Use of precision measurement tools.
Mechanical installation and alignment techniques (motor/gearbox, pumps, sprockets, sheaves).
In-depth understanding of pneumatics and hydraulic systems.
Proficient in the use and understanding of mills, lathes, and drill presses.
Knowledge and experienced with servo systems.

• Knowledge and experience with the installation, calibration and maintenance of processes and analytical instrumentation.
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office product.

Physical demands and work environment:

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to climb, balance, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, use hands to finger, grasp, or feel objects, talk or communicate, hear, and visually inspect areas to be cleaned.
• Work environment: Medium work exerting up to 50lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
• Both inside and outside environmental conditions: Activities occur in coolers and freezers during shift. Exposure to cold and freezing temperatures in the coolers and freezers areas. Exposure to high heat while in the warehouse, especially during summer months.
• Noise: There is enough noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• Hazard: Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• Oils: There is a risk of exposure to oils and other fluids to include Glycol and Ammonia.