Facilities Technician (1st and 2nd shift) Multiple Openings

Industrial maintenance technician to oversee the installation and maintenance of our industrial equipment. As an industrial maintenance technician, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our machinery and mechanical equipment. This will include installing new equipment, performing regular services and maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting equipment breakdowns.

To ensure success as an industrial maintenance technician, you should have advanced mechanical knowledge of industrial machinery, excellent troubleshooting skills, and good time-management skills. Ultimately, a top-class industrial maintenance technician boosts production by ensuring all production equipment functions correctly and receives regular maintenance

You will be responsible for keeping a facility operating and repairing any problems when they are discovered before they have a chance to worsen. You will usually be required to perform a wide range of repair tasks around a facility. Tasks a

Maintenance Technician may be called upon to do include:

• Install new equipment and understand technical manuals, read blueprints and how to purchase replacement parts necessary to make equipment repairs.
• Servicing and maintaining equipment including motors, conveyor systems, transmission systems, and production-related equipment.
• Disassemble/reassemble equipment such as gearboxes, cylinders, pumps, valves, etc. and repair/replace worn or defective parts. Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics and pneumatics
• Troubleshoot PLC systems and other control systems and install wiring systems for power and control. Troubleshoot, install and repair ac/dc motors, starters, relays and drives.
• Inspecting and assessing the functionality of production machines.
• Troubleshoot and repair all standard electrical components and detect minor equipment problems and correct them before they become major issues.
• Adjusting mechanical parts using hand and machine tools.
• Fabricating parts for repairs and machine upgrades.
• Perform preventive maintenance per planned schedules. Clean and lubricate machinery. Inspect equipment operating conditions. Identify root causes of equipment problems.
• Communicating with the production team and maintaining a clean work area.
• Preparing and submitting maintenance reports.
• Developing and implementing preventative maintenance procedures.
• Helping develop and implement the budget for the maintenance department.
• Maintaining the inventory records for equipment and supplies
• Fixing potential safety hazards to avoid injuries

Required Qualifications

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Read and follow English language instructions
• Able to work safely in structured manufacturing environments
• Ideal candidate will be either a graduate of an industrial apprenticeship program or 2-year technical school with at least 3 years industrial experience or have a minimum of 5 yrs. experience as a maintenance electrician/mechanic in an industrial manufacturing facility.