Job Purpose: The Maintenance Technician is responsible for successful production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanic equipment under the direction of the day shift Maintenance Manager.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines including inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
- Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary.
- Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.
- Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.
- Orders and installs replacement parts for machines.
- Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
- Repairs broken machines quickly and efficiently.
- Prepares reports documenting work performed.
- Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
- Coordinates with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines.
- Collaborates with product manager or plant engineer regarding new products being added and modifications that will be required.
- Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with product manager regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to traverse the property and facility to diagnose building issues and plan repairs or maintenance.
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
- Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery.
- Must be able to visually inspect machines.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in confined spaces.
- Must have manual dexterity to handle tools, parts, and machinery.
Required qualifications:
- Basic knowledge in pneumatic systems and circuitry, hydraulic systems and electrical circuitry and able to troubleshoot issues
- Mechanically inclined with great problem-solving skills.
- Basic fabrication skills (welding, cutting, fitting)
- Works well independently and with others.
- Good communication skills.
- Organized with attention to detail.
Education/Certification/etc required:
- Technical certificate preferred or enrolled or agree to enroll in a continuing education program with a commitment to receive a technical certificate in 18 months.
- At least two years of maintenance experience required.
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