JOB SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVE
The Sr Maintenance Technician is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and has in depth knowledge of all facility departments, but will most likely specialize in a particular department. The Sr Maintenance Technician is responsible for the timely, efficient, and accurate preventive maintenance and / or repair of all machines and equipment with the ability to perform in all areas of their job duties as listed below under Essential Functions. The Sr Maintenance Technician will use the Maintenance Management System to prioritize and complete maintenance work orders as well as scheduled preventive maintenance. The Sr Maintenance Technician must be able to work independently and will be expected to communicate with vendors when vendor support for troubleshooting is required. The Sr Maintenance Technician will also assist in training newly assigned Maintenance Technicians, and be able to attend required training which may be held both in-house and off site.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with management about technical details, questions, and ideas
- Notify Supervisor or Manager in a timely manner of observed or reported machine and / or technical problems
- Understand the workflow concept of the entire Lab operations
- Operate equipment without supervision to include but not limited to air compressors, blockers, polishers, generators, engravers, non-dip backside coaters and Microsoft windows-based computers
- Calibrate and put into operation above listed equipment without supervision
- Perform basic and advanced troubleshooting and repairs using exploded drawings and machine schematics, as well as train others on advanced troubleshooting and repairs all without supervision on the above listed equipment and other equipment and devices as needed
- Perform routine, scheduled and emergency maintenance primarily without supervision on all above listed equipment and other equipment and devices as needed
- Follow approved safety instructions, practices, and procedures
- Maintain lines of communication with Supervisor and / or Manager using valid email address and current phone number
- Ability to work extended / overtime hours as business needs dictate
- Other duties as assigned
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
None
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
- One (1) year ans six (6) months experience to include six (6) months of optical manufacturing experience and one (1) year of optical manufacturing maintenance experience, OR one (1) year and six (6) months of prior equipment maintenance experience in a technical or manufacturing environment as determined relevant by management
- Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English
Desired Qualifications
- Training in industrial maintenance at a technical school
- Prior maintenance experience in an optical manufacturing lab
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus is required.
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. Work is predominately conducted indoors and may occasionally be conducted outdoors with varying environmental conditions. Noise level is usually moderate.