Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring that all manufacturing equipment and building systems operate at peak efficiency.  They troubleshoot and repair equipment to keep harvesting equipment (such as tractors)  running safely and operating at peak efficiency.  Using their knowledge and experience, they provide insight to improve equipment to deliver better performance. 

This is a 40-hour a week position; weekend work may be required

Duties and Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to repair equipment and components to minimize downtime
• Work closely with management and supervisors to determine priorities and courses of action to improve uptime, product quality and employee safety
• Plan and perform maintenance activities to minimize downtime
• Participate in the improvement of our preventative maintenance system
• Assist in the implementation of new PM procedures and use it to control and record maintenance activities
• Perform PM activities on a timely basis and keep records of the activity and the components used
• Help maintain an adequate inventory of spare parts
• Keep all tools and machine shop equipment in workable condition
• At all times work in a manner that maintains the safety of themselves and others
• Maintain safety guards on equipment
• Work extra hours as required to keep production equipment running 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications

• Strong ability to troubleshoot and problem solve equipment issues

• Ability to plan, organize, multi-task, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment

• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• High Initiative, self-motivation, flexibility, accountability and reliability
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor when interacting with teammates, customers and suppliers
• Strong work ethic

Education and Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in a maintenance technician role
• Knowledge safeguarding and safety procedures
• Ability to weld considered an asset
• Skilled Trade Certification considered an asset
• Experience working with agricultural equipment considered an asset

Job requirements:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Must have own means of transportation to and from work.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• Required to stand, walk, and use hands to fingers, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Capable of wearing a respirator and other applicable safety equipment, as required

Work Environment:   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Manufacturing setting 
  • The temperature will vary from hot to cold, depending on the weather and location

• Must be able to adapt to the noise level of a manufacturing setting, which is usually moderate to heavy
• Hands-on engagement with employees, leaders, and internal teams