Maintenance Technician

SHIFT: Monday through Friday-7:00am to 3;30 pm-Pay-$30/hr

Job Purpose: The Maintenance Technician will perform a variety of activities to maintain plant equipment and facilities in optimum operating conditions. These activities include scheduled preventive maintenance and emergency/break down repairs, performing mechanical, pneumatic, electric, plumbing, mechanical lines and other repairs and installation as needed. This position reports to the Maintenance Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Being proactive on things around all facilities that may be in need of repair before they malfunction.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, forklifts, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
• Traveling to multiple facilities within 17 miles.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Using a CMMS software to answer repair needs and other requests.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• 2+ Years of commercial HVAC experience.
• Experience with electrical, plumbing, mechanical and pneumatics.
• Ability to read blueprints (schematics a plus).
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting a plus.
• Experience in packaging, food, and molding preferred.
• Preventative Maintenance.
• Possess a positive attitude with a strong work ethic.
• Owning tools for repairs of all trades.
• Work van/ truck for tools and transferring materials and tools.
• Valid driver's license.

Education Level:

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree).

Language Skills Sets:

• Must be able to communicate, read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to read, analyzes, and writes. Effectively follow orders and respond to questions from management.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to determine "root cause" of problem and determine corrective action.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of email and excel.
• They must also know how to use a CMMS program for communication.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to activate phone systems utilizing keyboards and buttons.
• Must be articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others.
• Regularly works in an indoor/office environment and required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion.
• Frequently required to talk, hear, stand and walk.
• Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required.
• Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills, maintain work accuracy, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time.
• Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media with 20/20 corrected vision.
• Must be able to speak and communicate clearly over telephones.
• Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances.

Work Environment:

Employer Rights:

Employment-At-Will: