Maintenance Technician

Engineering/Maintenance

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Maintenance Technicians are responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and installing pneumatic and hydraulic systems, control valves, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
• Maintenance Technicians are also responsible for troubleshooting and repairing AC/DC electrical systems, reading schematics, and using electrical testing equipment
• A basic understanding of Programmable Logic Controls and use of preventative maintenance systems is a must
• Maintenance Mechanics have the skill and flexibility to work on any equipment within the facility
• Perform regularly scheduled preventative maintenance, monthly safety checks, and make repairs and modifications to equipment and facilities as scheduled through the work order system
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment 
• Complete work as assigned to ensure efficient, cost effective and timely repairs to production equipment and manage assigned inventory to acceptable levels
• Communicate effectively with team members and internal customers
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of plant safety rules, safe working methods, and good housekeeping practices

Abilities 

• Ability and willingness to work under pressure to fix equipment
• Ability and willingness to work urgently to get the equipment back up and running
• Ability to troubleshoot issues on a wide variety of equipment
• Ability to conduct repair failures of production and facilities equipment
• Willingness to ensure maximum equipment efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability
• Ability to apply basic knowledge and then get help to make a repair
• Responding to maintenance calls is part of your job, and this can sometimes mean helping complete a repair that has already been started
• Inspect machines, develop repair lists and identify short-term and long-term repairs so that machines run correctly
• Strong safety focus to minimize risk to yourself and your team
• Customer Service: provide consistent service to team members of all levels
• Flexibility to switch priorities while keeping your cool
• Self-motivation to do your best work without direct supervision
   

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years of experience in an industrial maintenance environment
• Experience with electrical and mechanical systems in an industrial environment
• Good verbal/written communication skills

Physical Demands

• Must be able to perform all physical duties
• Must be able to lift and carry 50lbs.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and clean background