Maintenance Technician

Basic Purpose and Objective:

This position repairs manufacturing machines and provides mechanical, electrical, and technical support

and repairs to all areas of the facility.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

As a team member or independently, as required, diagnose, and repair all mechanical and electrical

machinery problems related to the production equipment.

• Demonstrates proficiencies in pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC, electrical controls, AC/DC drive motors,

machine component clearances / fits and an overall understanding of machine operation and function.

• Completes preventative machine maintenance as assigned, troubleshooting issues or concerns with the

production equipment.

• Ability to work with machinery drawings and specifications, electrical schematics, machine manuals or

other forms of assembled data as related to the production environment.

• Fabricates needed components, as needed, to complete repairs.

• Maintains accurate records of equipment repairs.

• Ability to use and navigate the CMMS system for maintenance items.

Cooperation:

• Professionally communicates / collaborates with all team members and machine set up operators to

improve the overall operation of the manufacturing areas.

• Follows guidance and directives, verbal and/or written, provided by the Manufacturing Manager and other

Managers in the Company.

• Performs daily responsibilities in coordination with company and departmental work instructions.

• Provides positive approach to problem solving to minimize machine downtime and prevent reoccurrence.

Safety:

• Follow all safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees.

• Create and maintain a safe work environment; repair and/or report non-conformances to company safety

policies and guidelines.

• Perform the necessary safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees.

• Demonstrates safe and efficient operating skills of machine shop equipment, such as milling machine,

surface grinder, lathes, etc.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift approximately 40 lbs. from floor level to waist, and waist to floor approximately 5 times

per hour.

• Must be able to stand approximately 8-10 hours per day.

• Visual acuity for detailed work.

• Manual dexterity.

• Mechanical ability.

• Able to bend, twist, and squat in sometimes awkward positions for prolonged periods of time while

exerting force (pushing or pulling) on hand tools to adjust machine.

Work Environment:

• Un-airconditioned, well-ventilated manufacturing facility

Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) High school diploma or general education

degree (GED)

• 5 years related experience and/or training.

• An understanding and/or working knowledge of the machines and equipment within the manufacturing

environment.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or

diagram form, and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Experience troubleshooting PLCs and Ladder logic.

• Experience working with hydraulics, motors, and pumps.

• Fabrications experience preferred.

• Strong mechanical skills and aptitude

• Basic computer skills.

• Good verbal communication skills.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints or data.

• Visual acuity for detailed work.

• Knowledge of cold heading preferred.

Position Type/Expectations of Working Hours:

• Full-time, regularly scheduled to work 10 hours a day.

• Must be able to work Monday – Saturday.

Salary info:

$25 - $29 / hr