Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Summary/Objective:

The Maintenance Technician will maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of all warehouse and manufacturing equipment to distribute and manufacture high quality products in a safe, repeatable, and cost-effective manner.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Strict adherence to company safety, operational procedures, and policies,
• Inspect and repair manufacturing machinery, equipment, buildings, and systems, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
• Complete work orders in a timely manner per the maintenance work order tracker.
• Checking and maintaining safety equipment such as fire alarms and fire extinguishers.
• Performing ground maintenance such as repair/upgrades to lighting, sprinklers, doors, etc.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair issues reported by local leadership.
• Maintain vehicles, tools and equipment required to perform the role effectively.
• Follow a maintenance schedule to ensure that all routine tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with internal leadership to ensure equipment is released to production in a safe and timely manner.
• Continuously improve the safety and effectiveness of company equipment, as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the organization.
  
  

Characteristic Duties:

• Abide by established corporate workplace policies on safety, attendance, standard operating procedures, and any other guidelines.
• Reliable attendance and performance, willing to work overtime as necessary.
• The ability to effectively interface with operators, supervisors, engineers, material handlers, and others within the organization.
• The ability to work well as an individual or as a part of a team.
• Energy, enthusiasm, and pride should always be demonstrated when working as a team or independently and in all aspects of the job.
• A desire to learn and master all aspects of the position and machine operation along and applying a problem-solving aptitude in all aspects of the job.
• The ability to work in, support, and contribute to a lean manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A desire to learn about and master all aspects of machine operation along with a problem-solving aptitude in all aspects of the position.
• Perform other duties assigned to full accountability.
  
  

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to effectively interface with the operators, supervisors, engineers, material handlers, and others in the organization.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of mechanical maintenance processes.
• Critical thinking ability.
• Ability to organize time and work schedule based on work order priorities.
• Ability to handle basic tools.
• Knowledge of safety precautions.
• Ability to read and comprehend safety and instructional documents.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficient with email.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to calculate figures and understand prints.
• Knowledge of industrial 3-phase high voltage and single-phase low voltage.
• General PLC knowledge
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

This job operates in a manufacturing environment. Noise such as warehouse equipment and machinery. Chemicals, solvents, and fiberglass related to the day-to-day operation; This list is not all inclusive.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to speak and listen. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, as well as use hands and fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; maneuver in and around machinery on a frequent basis. The employee may be required to lift/move items over 50 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Travel:

Local travel between Elkhart locations

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5-7 years related maintenance experience.
• Experience in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulics.
  
  

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Automation maintenance experience a plus.
  
  

EEO Statement:

All divisions of Airxcel provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties:

Please be advised this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.