Maintenance Senior Technician

SUMMARY

Responsibilities will include installing equipment, repairing and replacing units, preventative maintenance, and maintaining equipment, building, piping and electrical systems. Participates and contributes in root cause analysis of system breakdowns and implement corrective actions for long term prevention. Responds to production requests for action and resolution of issues. Maintain documentation records and create requisitions for supplies to ensure proper inventory to maintain equipment. Routinely identifies equipment, component and safety concerns and recommend to leadership how to properly safeguard against machine/equipment breakdowns and safety hazards. Assist Maintenance Manager to train and provide guidance to apprentice and maintenance technicians.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (But not limited to):

• Ability to train and guide less experienced maintenance associates as assigned in skillsets, procedures and processes.

• Perform electronic diagnostics, programming and replacement of drive systems and servo systems.

• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures and issues by utilizing comprehensive knowledge of electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and plc/drive software and programming.

• Provide and promote preventative maintenance (routine, tasks, procedures, scheduled) development based on diagnostics, historical data, best practices and predictive maintenance analysis.

• Perform predictive maintenance analysis by utilizing fundamental knowledge of predictive maintenance programs such as oil analysis, thermographic imaging, vibration analysis, root cause analysis, parts disposition and historical data analysis.

• Participates and/or leads continuous improvement events utilizing lean tools such as TPM, 5s, SMED, standardized work, etc.

• Ability to plan, provide guidance, and execute equipment installation or relocations by specifying electrical requirements (service-wire size-electrical protections needed-fuse sizing and type, etc.) and ability to run conduit or direct others within NEC compliance.

• Train and teach maintenance technicians and apprentices as appropriate.

• Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn systems and procedures and implement into the daily routine and assignments.

• Provide emergency on call response to troubleshoot and repair equipment.

• Read and interpret electrical schematics, plc programming ladder logic, hydraulic schematics and blueprints.

• Lead mechanical, electronic and electrical repairs.

• Utilize and promote PM and work order program as established to include data entry, inventory usage, and reporting, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No direct supervisory responsibilities but will be directed to monitor, assist and/or train apprentice, maintenance technicians, and ensure that contractors and vendors are complying with company policies and regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology or related Industrial Maintenance field of study and 5 years of experience within a manufacturing facility or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Quality experience demonstrating mechanical/technical ability and problems solving skills. Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical hydraulic, and pneumatic systems required. Must comprehend and ensure compliance of NEC code, OSHA, and EPA regulations. Proficient capability to utilize commonly required maintenance tools and equipment including hand tools. An ability and willingness to take action based on standard practices as well as learn new technologies and attend courses as required by Maintenance Manager.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence via email or cell phone. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, metric and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

To be determined based upon need of departmental needs, individual assignment and responsibilities.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Ambient temperatures may vary as the production area is largely not climate controlled and is dictated based on outside climate conditions and equipment operations.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

Associate must adhere to all safety rules and procedures. Bring unsafe acts and conditions to the attention of the manager/leadership/supervisor while also ensuring that other associates or visitors are exposed to unsafe conditions. Correct hazards and unsafe conditions. Train other associates in safe work practices. Investigate accidents, near-accidents, and potential hazards. Actively participates in housekeeping activities and in the safety and health program.