Maintenance Technician

Description

SUMMARY: Install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipe and electrical systems, production machinery and equipment by performing some or all the following duties. This position is currently posted for 2nd shift hours 

1 pm -9:30 pm M-F.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Visually inspects and observe machine operations understanding the operation, sound and movements of the equipment
• Dismantles machines to gain access to and remove defective broken parts/devices
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments
• Repair or replace defective parts
• Install special functional and structural parts in/on machines
• Inspect, Lubricate, clean and replace wear parts as needed
• Have good ability in use of hand and power tools
• Repair all equipment as needed
• Installs, troubleshoots, programs, and/or repairs automated machinery and equipment such as VFD’s and programmable controllers
• Duties will be to assemble, install, and maintain related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, as well as repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, cylinders and related equipment
• Comfort with troubleshooting, repairing and rebuilding AOD pumps
• Comfort with repairing electrical components such as photo eyes and sensors
• Performs other related duties as required and requested
• Ability to work outside in various weather conditions, comfortable with heights and small spaces
• Ability to do minor fabrication when necessary

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or equivalent

5 years prior experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment. 

Be able to troubleshoot basic mechanical issues

Ability to read prints – electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic

Comfortable with various power systems

Experience with boiler systems (steam and water) 

REQUIRED SKILLS

Good math and computer skills; good reasoning and organizational skills; good people skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to do heavy lifting.

Must be able to deal with constantly changing personalities and workloads.