Facilities Technician

Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Technician

Job Location: Southington, CT - 06489

Position Overview

The Maintenance Technician supports the plant needs regarding all production equipment, plant support equipment and building systems to achieve the production plan and improve process performance and preventive maintenance. Support and actively manage troubleshooting and preventive maintenance program to maximize equipment availability, minimize downtime hours, and optimize production. Duties are performed in a high-volume high-speed manufacturing environment where individuals are involved with overhauling equipment and the installation of new equipment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform machine and systems troubleshooting and repair, assist engineering and plant staff with the installation and modification of integrated systems. Provide technical support where needed.

• Perform preventive maintenance according to schedule to ensure equipment remains in peak operating condition. Perform corrective maintenance as required.

• Support PLC, vision, and motor software systems diagnostics.

• Install and modify integrated systems to improve upon current equipment performance.

• Interface with other departments to provide and obtain information necessary to complete assigned equipment maintenance, changeover, testing and return to operation.

• Maintain records to document testing and operation of equipment in a CMMS. Maintain assigned equipment and work areas in a safe, clean, and orderly fashion.

• Coordinate activities to ensure departmental compliance to all Federal, State, Local and Company regulatory requirements. These elements include FDA, EPA, OSHA, ISO, EEOC and Company policies relative to the manufacture of product, lot control requirements, documentation requirements, housekeeping, preventive maintenance, associate training, and safety (equipment, associate, and material).

• Perform these and other duties as necessary or required, the inclusion of which will not alter the basic scope of the position.

• Work on special projects as they arise.

• Actively demonstrate support through interactions with solid communication skills, attitude, dedication, commitment, respect, pride, and trust.