Maintenance Technician

Job Summary:

• Maintain physical plant and equipment to ensure 100% production up-time

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent; two-year technical degree preferred and/or a minimum 5 years practical experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in Automotive
• Two years of demonstrated work experience performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair on manufacturing and plant equipment, machinery and controls
• A solid working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
• Must be flexible, reliable, work well with others, and be extremely safety-oriented.

Critical Success Factors:

• Excellent attendance.

• Excellent Communication Skills (oral and written).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to interact with the Management Team and hourly employees in a professional manner to enhance the company's performance.
• Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction.
• Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader.

Essential Functions:

• Abide by all Company policies including, but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook.
• Responsible for housekeeping, work area, parts and equipment
• Complete routine paperwork as required
• Determines nature and cause of machine malfunction
• Removes, replaces or adjusts parts, and tests machine to verify effectiveness of repairs
• Returns repaired machines to service
• Performs preventive maintenance on machines and equipment
• Upgrades or installs machine guards and controls
• Lubricates and paints machines and equipment
• Sets up and operates lathe, grinder, welding equipment, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts
• Installs and repairs plumbing, ventilation and electrical systems
• Performs other general maintenance
• Performs general building maintenance
• Documents completion of work orders and notifies requesters of job completion
• Requisitions or initiates purchase orders for repair materials, machine components and parts

Working Conditions

• Plant Floor - PPE required
• Involves handling or working near industrial chemicals or vapors such as solvents, cleaning agents and flammable liquids
• Involves operating or working near moving mechanical equipment

Effort/Physical Demands

• Shift work
• Work on ladders, lifts and scaffolds
• Adequate vision acuity
• Frequent long hours and overtime as required
• Ability to stand up to 12 hours during a work shift
• Ability to lift materials or objects up to 25 pounds frequently, 40 pounds occasionally
• Ability to stoop or crouch to retrieve and/or lift equipment and work on machines
• Ability to use power tools, lathes, hand tools, etc.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company Rules, Plant Rules, policies and procedures
• Must use or wear equipment, protective devices or certain clothing as required by the company

Other Duties:

• This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without noticeDisclaimer:
• This job description does not constitute a contract of employment. The Company may exercise its employment at will right at any time