General Maintenance - Sanford

BASIC JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform maintenance tasks necessary to ensure a safe and productive environment.

Plan procedures, install, adjust and repair all production and building equipment.

Determine extent of needed repairs and estimate labor time.

* Read and analyze blueprints containing assemblies, sub-assemblies and details * Troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems.

* Assist engineering and production teams in developing permanent corrective actions for maintenance and productivity challenges.

* Reorder machine parts, install and stock frequently used parts.

* Operate lathe, drill presses and other types of machine tools, and use hand tools to fit and align component machine parts.

* Capable of producing replacement parts on standard equipment.

Will do precision leveling of machinery.

* Plan and construct highly intricate tools, fixtures, dies, patterns, and gauges to extremely close tolerances.

* Operate machine tools and perform necessary welding operations and sheet metal operations required in repairing equipment, making guards, brackets and supplies.

* Determine lubricants and maintenance schedules and follow through on performance.

* Assist with the development of machine breakdown contingency programs and a preventive maintenance program.

* Support electrical and buildings and grounds maintenance.

* Communicate with manufacturing supervision, engineering, maintenance department, and other technicians to resolve process and equipment issues and to status ongoing projects.

* Construct tools, gauges, etc, where partial or no design is available.

Follow job through to completion including assemble and set-up on production machines.

Make minor operating repairs.

* Perform to quality and quantity standards.

Maintain a neat and orderly work area.

* Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * High school diploma or a G.E.D.

* 3+ years' experience repairing/maintaining machinery * Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance * Strong electrical/mechanical skills * Ability to understand schematics/blueprints and utilize sketches or instructions, to construct tools gauges, fixtures and replacement parts.

* Capable of disassembling, assembling and adjusting all types of machines.

* Experience with Hydraulic/pneumatic systems * Experience with Programmable Controllers * Excellent communication skills * Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems.

* Must be able to lift 45 lbs.

* Forklift Certification * Must be able to work independently with minimal direction * No disciplinary write-ups in the last 6 months * Have less than two (2) incidents under the attendance policy Preferred Qualifications * Two year technical degree preferred.

* Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications * 4+ years in a manufacturing environment * Demonstrated electrical maintenance experience * Some college, trade school education, or AS or AA degree preferred