What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Tool Maintenance Technician position at McElroy Manufacturing, Inc?
Are you passionate about keeping things running smoothly? Do you love solving mechanical and electrical challenges? If you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and are eager to expand your skill set, we want you to join our team as a Machine Tool Maintenance Technician!
At McElroy, we’re seeking a dedicated and skilled individual who has the expertise and drive to maintain and enhance the performance of our diverse array of machinery. This is your chance to be a key player in our production operations, ensuring equipment uptime and efficiency, while learning and growing along the way.
Why You'll Love This Role:
As a Machine Tool Maintenance Technician, you will be at the heart of our operations, working on a variety of equipment, including CNC machines, overhead cranes, manual machinery, and more. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining the pulse of our production by troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on essential equipment, all while contributing to a culture of safety and teamwork.
This position is not just about fixing things – it’s about making a real impact on our production processes and helping us deliver exceptional products to our customers. Plus, you’ll get to work with cutting-edge technology and have ample opportunities to develop your skills in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot & Repair: Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems to keep equipment running at peak performance.
- Preventative Maintenance: Perform scheduled maintenance on production equipment, including mills, lathes, grinders, and more.
- Calibration & Alignment: Ensure machines are properly calibrated and aligned to maintain accuracy and optimal performance.
- Part Replacement: Identify worn-out or faulty parts and replace them promptly to keep machines in top shape.
- Operate Equipment Safely: Use motorized equipment, such as scissor lifts and forklifts, to support maintenance tasks.
- Team Support: Collaborate with fellow technicians to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure production runs smoothly, safely, and on time.
What We’re Looking For:
- Skills & Experience: Previous experience in machine maintenance is a plus, but we’re also open to individuals with strong mechanical and electrical skills who are ready to learn and grow with us.
- Knowledge: Solid understanding of electrical and hydraulic systems, as well as the ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
- Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks.
- Safety First: You must be committed to adhering to safety standards to keep yourself and your teammates safe.
- Problem-Solver: We’re looking for someone who can think critically to troubleshoot issues and come up with solutions quickly to minimize downtime.
Physical Job Requirements
- Generally 95% of the normal work shift requires standing bending, squatting, and climbing while working on machines. Mobility required between multi-building complex covering several acres.
- Corrected levels of vision and hearing are essential, so that problems, or emergencies, can be detected quickly, and the information conveyed to department employees.
- Climbing onto, or into, machines, ladders, scaffolds, and service lifts, to reach machines, equipment, or different parts of the facility is required on a regular basis. Working at heights of 20 to 40 feet is needed on an occasional basis.
- Lifting of parts, weighting up to 50 pounds, from floor level, and carrying them 10 to 15 feet may be required. Lifting devices should be used when possible. The job area requires moving of material and parts weighing up to 70 pounds. Parts must be lifted, pulled, pushed, and held in place, without benefit of material handling devices due to limited space and confined areas in and around machines.
Safety-Sensitive Designation
Jobs which involve one or more tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others are considered safety-sensitive. This position is safety-sensitive because, in addition to the essential functions listed above, it also involves performing one or more of the following essential tasks or duties:
- The handling, packaging, processing, storage, disposal or transport of hazardous material
- The operation of a motor vehicle, other vehicle, equipment, machinery or power tools
- Repairing, maintaining or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage
- The operation, maintenance or oversight of critical services and infrastructure including, but not limited to, electric, gas, and water utilities, power generation or distribution.
