Maintenance Technician

Summary of Job –

Maintenance Technician is responsible for supporting facility in installation, maintenance, and repairing machinery and physical structures. The Maintenance Technician will also troubleshoot and repair a variety of systems including, but not limited to, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical by performing the tasks and functions of the role.

All work performed must adhere to Safety and EPA rules and regulations.

Function & Scope of Responsibility –

• Follow all departmental and company safety rules and procedures such as Lockout Tagout 5S program
• Commission and decommission equipment as needed
• Install, maintain and repair machinery, equipment and facilities
• Troubleshoot, repair and perform preventive maintenance on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems
• Support in equipment and machinery upgrades
• Use various test equipment to detect malfunctions and discusses machine variations with operators and other maintenance workers to diagnose problem and make necessary repairs
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment, machines and facilities including but no limited to; piping, machining, presses, furnaced, welding, fabrication equipment and facilities
• Reading and interpretation of technical drawings such as mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic
• PLC troubleshooting and updates
• ABB robot maintenance and repair
• Capable of operating forklifts, manlifts, and cranes
• Stick and Wire welding and capability of using cutting torches
• Capable of operating manual mills, manual lathes and other standard shop equipment
• Punctual and self-motivated
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned by supervisor

Authority/Decision Making –

• Shutting down any process where safety is a concern
• Working with management on equipment shutdowns for repairs

Skills, Knowledge, Experience Required

• SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

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

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

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, and procedure manuals. Able to communicate status and recommendations

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, and procedure manuals. Able to communicate status and recommendations

• 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 frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Education or Professional Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree
• Successful completion of maintenance certification and/or 2 year experience in industrial maintenance performing the above mentioned responsibilities and duties
• Or two year technical certification/degree with 1 year experience in industrial maintenance performing the above mentioned responsibilities and duties

Other Requirements/ Comments –

• PLC programming a plus
• Repairing CNC equipment and troubleshooting a plus
• Repairing and troubleshooting heat treating furnaces a plus

Ideal Location (s) of residency

• Commutable distance