Maintenance Tech

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the on time completion of preventative maintenance throughout the assigned areas while conducting themselves in a safe and professional manner. In all duties performed the Maintenance Technician, safe operations must be maintained in support of TSS Denver's Vision–Mission–Values (VMV). The Maintenance Technician will perform the necessary functions to complete other types of work orders while operating alone or with a team and the daily tasks of filling fluids, emptying of refuse and helping or running production within the cells if needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safe and ethical work practices. Ask for help when needed or unsure.
• On time completion of assigned PM's.
• Daily maintenance tasks include checking and filling oil and coolant, cleaning machines, collecting trash and recyclables.
• Complete other assign work orders on time working alone or assisting as part of the team.
• Help in production areas or run machines when needed.
• Perform industrial/plant functions; carpentry, painting, plumbing, miscellaneous facility repairs, and minor electrical and mechanical systems.
• Maintain, repair, and replaces equipment and/or parts as needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate recordkeeping of all duties performed.
• Works with outside maintenance crews for more specialized projects.
• Take direction from the Maintenance Supervisor, or named active lead, for all maintenance related work and from the cell lead when helping with production.
• Must have own tools.
• Demonstrates understanding, support and consistent application of our Vision, Mission and Core Values
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

This position requires a High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Minimum of 1-year previous maintenance experience, trade or technical school preferred. Must have a basic understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and all types of production/industrial machines. Should also have prior experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have excellent mechanical aptitude and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of the organization both written and verbal; includes building relationships with team.
• Due to the inherent danger when performing maintenance functions, the candidate must be able to communicate clearly in English. This includes both verbal and written forms.
• Must be able to function alone or as part of a team.
• Must be able to pass internal forklift and scissor lift certifications
• Must understand and follow the Lockout/Tag out procedure as required.
• Must understand and follow Hot Work procedures.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems with ability to read drawings and schematics for both.
• Ability, or ability to learn, to operate specialized tools used in electrical, carpentry, plumbing and related building trades
• PC skills included MS Office, QualTrax, JDE and CMMS systems.
• Math skills including basic geometry and trig.
• Ability and willingness to document findings and tasks performed. To accurately track and document your use of time.
• To prepare records and reports for use both inner departmentally and for presentation to others.
• Reading and interpreting manuals, specifications, drawings and blueprints.
• Ability or willingness to learn to operate machine tools.
• Must have a high level of attention to detail.
• Hydraulic experience or skills are a plus.
• Welding and fabrication skills a plus.

Work Environment/Physical Demands/Equipment Used

This position is located in a manufacturing facility which requires prolonged standing, walking, squatting, twisting, bending, and reaching throughout a scheduled shift. Must be able to work with heavy machinery with an ever-changing workload. Requires lifting up to 50 lbs.

Must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain and hold a forklift certification.

Health and Safety – PPE Requirements

• Safety Glasses to be worn at all times when on the production floor
• Safety Shoes to be worn at all times when on the production floor
• Must wear appropriate PPE for all work activities performed, which may vary by area/work activity.

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