Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for all maintenance and repairs to production equipment and facilities as required to preserve operation.

Responsibilities:

• Repair and maintain production equipment to meet the production schedule.
• Ensure proper and efficient operation of the building – including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, chemical handling and other support systems using work orders and job scheduling.
• Develop preventive maintenance schedules on all major areas along with Engineers.
• Purchase supplies/parts for equipment as needed with authorization of General Manager/VP.
• Contract and communicate with suppliers and service companies for activities which cannot be done efficiently in-house. Final approval by General Manager/VP prior to signing contracts is necessary.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance procedures, manuals, contracts, sources, work orders and related documentation.
• Control issuance of keys and maintain key locker.
• Maintain logs for maintenance of equipment under his ownership and building support systems.
• Organize and operate the maintenance department in an orderly manner.
• Upon demands of production/building maintenance, be available to make pick-ups for parts, etc.
• Help out in general maintenance and pick up supplies from vendors when necessary.
• Snow removal of all exterior sidewalks, doors and receiving dock area as needed, and salt areas to keep free of ice. Other outside duties as required.
• Perform other duties as needed to support customers, manufacturing processes and Quality System. This includes following procedures, work instructions and completing all related documentation.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree or experience in HVAC, electrical or mechanical maintenance or related field.
• Math and basic number skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), use of decimals and fractions.
• Physically able to lift, bend, stoop, climb and reach.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in machine and facility maintenance.