Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician will execute maintenance tasks, which require an in-depth technical knowledge of automated equipment. The Technician will troubleshoot, and repair complex equipment breakdowns involving mechanical and electrical aspects of machinery, analyze failures or equipment technical loss causes, and make or suggest improvements as needed.

- Follows all safety, policies, and PPE rules including, but not limited to: Confined Space Entry, LOTO, Fall Protection.

- Confers with maintenance supervision to determine priorities for maintenance projects.

- Diagnoses mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble using proper tools, methods and/or testing equipment.

- Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts; repairs or replaces defective parts.

- Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.

- Responsible for the installation, repair, and maintenance of plant machinery, repair piping, automatic air, hydraulic and auxiliary operated equipment in the plant.

- Troubleshoot plant equipment and rapidly respond to equipment breakdowns with ah high sense of urgency.

- Inspect equipment and diagnose and repair faulty issues or concerns

- Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment; connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.

- Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, lighting fixtures, control systems, and PLC's.

- Tests malfunctioning machinery. Discusses malfunction with supervisor to diagnose malfunction using schematics, diagrams, manuals, PLC programs, and appropriate test equipment.

- Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, motors, position sensing devices, bearings, and wiring.

- Provides backup support for retooling activities.

- Installs special functional and structural parts in devices as instructed for project support.

- Performs preventive maintenance by lubricating and cleaning parts, replacing components, and following other PM procedures.

- Starts devices and tests their performance.

- Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.

- Initiates work orders for corrective maintenance tasks.

- Changes out tooling.

- Properly documents all activities and work orders per maintenance department guidelines.

- Coordinates with other maintenance technicians to accomplish overall plant maintenance requirements.

- Performs other tasks as instructed by management.

Minimum Qualifications

- Must be physically able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

- Must have experience in a combination of mechanical, electrical and hydraulics fields.

- Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

- Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to supervisors and other employees of the organization.

- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

- Must be able to compute ratio and percent and to interpret bar graphs.

- Must be able to read and interpret linear and circumference measurements using tape measures and calipers.

- Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

- Must be able to read, understand, interpret, and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

- Must be able to operate computer-controlled panels, including reading and interpreting console indicators and gauges.

- Must be able to enter data into existing computer software, following on-screen prompts or written instructions.

- Must be able to perform multi-skilled tasks including basic electrical repair and wiring, mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical drives, and advanced electrical controls and automation.

- Must be proficient in both mechanical and electrical knowledge and abilities.

- Must be experienced with hand and power tools.

- Must be able to troubleshoot and program PLCs.

- Must have pumping and conveyer system maintenance experience.

- Must have experience changing out bearings and motors.

- Must have experience with variable frequency drives.

- Must have willingness to learn and apply multiple job-related skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Certification preferred.

- Knowledge of welding processes and experience as a welder preferred.

Essential Physical Functions

- The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

- The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

- The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

- The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.