Maintenance Technician

Job Description

TITLE: Maintenance Technician

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

REPORTS TO: Exhaust Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs preventative and corrective maintenance on all pieces of production equipment primarily focused on Fabrication equipment and NC machinery. Responsible for assisting the Exhaust/Maintenance Supervisor with all critical technical information required to make informed decisions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Thoroughly understand and adhere to the department goals, objectives, and strategy

Establish and maintain credibility throughout the organization as an effective developer of solutions

Present and maintain positive morale amongst employees

Troubleshoot and perform corrective maintenance on all production equipment using all resources available to minimize equipment downtime

Assist Exhaust Supervisor in establishing and modifying preventative maintenance tasks

Confer daily or when necessary on the status of any improper equipment

Assist others in the Maintenance department as needed

Provide Exhaust Supervisor with recommendations for repair work that cannot be accomplished in house and schedule manufacturer’s service technician visits

Daily maintaining of department’s preventative maintenance board

Provide management with recommendations for equipment replacement

Provide technical expertise in moving and installing machining centers

Ability to follow and adhere to company safety standards and understand appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experienced working as a maintenance technician or equivalent

Flexible, energetic, forward-thinking, and creative with high moral and ethical standards

High analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus

Well organized and self-directed

Able to relate to people at all levels of the organization in a positive fashion

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; working knowledge of computer applications

Minimum of 3 years experience in maintaining manufacturing equipment

Working knowledge of PLC control systems

Working knowledge of hydraulic systems

Working knowledge of single phase and three phase wiring

Demonstrated ability to understand electrical and mechanical equipment drawings and apply that to the equipment troubleshooting and repair

Minimum of 3 years experience preferred in related field

Physical Demands:

Mobility:

Standing: Continuously

Walking: Frequently

Sitting: Occasionally

Bending/Stooping: Frequently

Kneeling: Frequently

Climbing: Occasionally

Lifting/Carrying:

Lifting up to 50 lbs: Frequently

Carrying up to 20 lbs: Frequently

Pushing/Pulling up to 50 lbs: Occasionally

Hand/Arm Movements:

Reaching Overhead: Frequently

Reaching Forward: Frequently

Fine motor skills: Frequently

Sensory Requirements:

Vision: Must have good vision to inspect equipment and identify potential problems

Full-time