Maintenance - Off Shift

GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE JOB

The Maintenance Technician will be an off shift position and responsible for all maintenance applications predictive and preventative; heavy machine repair for plant operations and general building maintenance. Candidates must have a 2-year technical degree or 8 years equivalent experience; proficient troubleshooting skills; and maintenance experience associated with heavy industrial machinery and electrical repair.  Candidates will be responsible for the qualification of all repairs, prior to production and maintaining a clean, safe and organized workplace.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Install, maintain, and repair manufacturing equipment.

• Ability to troubleshoot and perform advanced electrical repairs. 

• Complete in depth preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on various types of equipment.

• Ability to troubleshoot and perform advanced electrical repairs. 

• Operates/maintains machine shop equipment, hand tools, measuring, and diagnostic equipment.

• Operate tool room equipment as it pertains to maintenance required.

• Ensure proper records are kept and maintain warranty compliance necessary for all equipment.

• Fabricates, rebuilds, designs, and installs machine parts.

• Mechanical installation and troubleshooting of oil lubrication, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

• Maintain the facility's compressed air and drying equipment.

• Install and troubleshoot electrical motors and controls. 

• Install, maintain, and repair hydraulic systems.

• Constructs electrical control panels from various schematics.

• Implement ways to reduce costs, increase productivity, and eliminate waste.

• Determine to make or buy repair parts then work with outside vendors to source identified components.

• Install, design, troubleshoot, and set existing parameters and troubleshoot variable drive systems.

• Train employee’s the skills required to repair manufacturing equipment and electrical controls.

• Work with the engineering team to design and install specialized equipment.

• Flexibility to work all required hours with little or no advanced notice.

• Follow safe working practices and procedures.

• All other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

• 2-year technical degree or 8 years equivalent experience.

• Ability to use and understand various precision measuring tools.

• Ability to design and upgrade equipment / process.

• Safe operation of shop equipment including but not limited to welding equipment, brakes, shears, mills, drill press, lathes, metal saws, hones, surface grinders etc.

• Working knowledge of blueprints and schematics.

• Proficient with various welding and cutting techniques.

• Knowledge of plant piping layout (Gas, Air, Water). 

• Ability to design and upgrade equipment and processes.

• Proficient with rebuilding manufacturing equipment with minimal supervision.

• Must possess fork truck certification.

• Demonstrated project management for Continuous Improvement initiatives.

• Uses multiple techniques to rebuild equipment to OEM specifications.

• Proficient with electrical panel components and ability to diagnose electrical circuits.