Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

Maintain physical plant and equipment to ensure 100% production up-time

Required Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent; two-year technical degree preferred and/or a minimum 5 years practical experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in Automotive

Two years of demonstrated work experience performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair on manufacturing and plant equipment, machinery and controls

A solid working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems

Must be flexible, reliable, work well with others, and be extremely safety-oriented.

Critical Success Factors:

Excellent attendance.

Excellent Communication Skills (oral and written).

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Ability to interact with the Management Team and hourly employees in a professional manner to enhance the company's performance.

Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction.

Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader.

Essential Functions:

Abide by all Company policies including, but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook.

Responsible for housekeeping, work area, parts and equipment

Complete routine paperwork as required

Determines nature and cause of machine malfunction

Removes, replaces or adjusts parts, and tests machine to verify effectiveness of repairs

Returns repaired machines to service

Performs preventive maintenance on machines and equipment

Upgrades or installs machine guards and controls

Lubricates and paints machines and equipment

Sets up and operates lathe, grinder, welding equipment, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts

Installs and repairs plumbing, ventilation and electrical systems

Performs other general maintenance

Performs general building maintenance

Documents completion of work orders and notifies requesters of job completion

Requisitions or initiates purchase orders for repair materials, machine components and parts

Working Conditions

Plant Floor - PPE required

Involves handling or working near industrial chemicals or vapors such as solvents, cleaning agents and flammable liquids

Involves operating or working near moving mechanical equipment

Effort/Physical Demands

Shift work

Work on ladders, lifts and scaffolds

Adequate vision acuity

Frequent long hours and overtime as required

Ability to stand up to 12 hours during a work shift

Ability to lift materials or objects up to 25 pounds frequently, 40+ pounds occasionally

Ability to stoop or crouch to retrieve and/or lift equipment and work on machines

Ability to use power tools, lathes, hand tools, etc.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company Rules, Plant Rules, policies and procedures

Must use or wear equipment, protective devices or certain clothing as required by the company

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without noticeDisclaimer:

This job description does not constitute a contract of employment. The Company may exercise its employment at will right at any time

Full-time