MAINTENANCE TECH

Description

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, maintain and optimize production equipment and facility while maintaining safety and business objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform highly diversified duties to install, repair and maintain production equipment.
• Direct and coordinate activities necessary for maintaining and repairing facility, grounds and structures.
• Oversee all maintenance and preventative maintenance programs.
• Perform hands-on maintenance work.
• Assist and direct outside contractors and vendors when maintaining and troubleshooting all capital equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment as needed.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals/schematics and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose potential problems
• Evaluate repairs for effectiveness and accuracy
• Ensure guards and safety features are working.
• Perform weekly inspections of general plant conditions
• Actively promote plant safety programs and procedures that follow company and regulatory requirements, striving for continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility.
• Evaluate equipment reliability and take appropriate actions to improve performance.
• Provide mechanical expertise to reduce equipment downtime.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and records as needed to properly track and maintain equipment status.
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns.
• Cross-train, learn and support other functions or processes as required.

Technical Skills Needed for this Position:

• Electrical knowledge with industrial AC, DC and control voltages 480 - 3 phase
• Read and interpret Schematics/wiring diagrams
• Mechanical aptitude
• Hydraulics and Pneumatics
• Welding
• Plumbing
• Ability to operate machines, hand-tools, and electronic equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems.
• Ability/Experience with mechanical repair, welding, basic machining, electrical, PLC’s
• Ability to assemble and disassemble equipment.
• Excellent project management/planning skills.
• Must display leadership skills and may be required to work on-call.
• Work collaboratively with others as part of a team.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Trade school certificate/diploma or equivalent experience in a related field preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• At least 1-year forklift experience preferred.
• Basic Windows and Microsoft Office skills.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.
• This is a labor position where lifting 50 pounds, stooping, bending, and climbing of ladders is required.
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at the same time.
• 3-5 years of plastic processing background and or Rotational mold experience a plus.

Salary : $23 - $27