Maintenance Technician

Job Description

SUMMARY:  This person will perform maintenance & repairs on production and facility related equipment, while maintaining a clean & safe work environment. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Promote safe work practices by following company safety policies.
2. Perform preventative maintenance tasks & repairs on equipment and facilities
3. Identify potential issues that may lead to equipment downtime and suggest ways to prevent future breakdowns.
4. Order repair parts for maintenance repairs to equipment and facilities.
5. Identify critical parts and make recommendations on additional spare parts inventory.
6. Assist Maintenance Technicians as needed.
7. Maintain a clean work area and promote company 5S policies.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A high school diploma or equivalent and completion of a two-year vocational maintenance training program or apprenticeship program emphasizing industrial maintenance are required.  The ideal candidate would have experience in the following areas;

1. Must have 5+ years’ experience in an industrial maintenance role, with strong mechanical & electrical skills.  
2. Must have a working knowledge of PLCs, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
3. Able to identify problems and implement corrective actions to prevent equipment downtime.
4. Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, drawings, and service manuals.
5. Must be computer literate, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

JOB PREREQUISITES:

1. Ability to meet attendance standards.  All full-time employees are required to work a 40-hour week.  Sometimes, it may be necessary to work additional hours to accomplish the required tasks and meet deadlines. 
2. Highly motivated and well-organized.
3. Maintain high personal standards of quality.
4. Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills and effectively communicate with management and direct reports. Should have the ability to recognize communication gaps and appropriately address them.
5. Excellent problem-solving and team motivational skills are a must.
6. Must be flexible, adapt to work environment changes, and manage competing demands. Flexible hours may be required when necessary to reach company goals.
7. Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work with a large variety of individuals, including production personnel, maintenance personnel, manufacturing engineers, management and outside contractors

PHYSICAL DEMANDS, MENTAL REQUIREMENTS, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

The position is subject to extended periods of sitting depending on the nature of the issues at hand. Along with this is the occasional lifting of boxes and bending or crouching.

• Ability to hear accurately the spoken word with moderate office noise or plant noise
• Ability to comprehend and follow instructions
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to a given workload
• Ability to follow work rules and company policies. 
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively deal with office stress
• Ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Ability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decisions without immediate supervision
• Maintain confidentiality of certain information

SPECIFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to follow safety and security practices

DISCLAIMER:  The lists under Essential Functions and Additional Responsibilities are not exhaustive but are merely the most accurate lists for the current job.  Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change.  This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities and tasks are the only ones to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  S/he will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as required by his/her supervisor/manager.  The minimum knowledge, skills, and/or abilities are needed to qualify for this position.  To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each task proficiently.  Employment decisions, including promotions, transfers, and others, are based on meeting all requirements and organizational needs, the employee’s being in good standing (including lack of disciplinary actions), meeting all applicable performance standards, and other non-discriminatory criteria.  The methods of fulfilling requirements are subject to possible modification to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities reasonably.  THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.  WE MAINTAIN AN “AT WILL” EMPLOYMENT.

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