Overview

The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Participates in the preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, 5S and equipment improvement teams;
• Completes work orders in a safe and appropriate manner;
• Maintains open communication with production technicians;
• Provides support to other maintenance technicians;
• Identifies and reports opportunities for improvement of PM’s and spare parts controls;
• Ability to fabricate, weld and run basic machine shop equipment;
• Works within an environment focused on the reduction of unplanned downtime;
• Applies lean manufacturing tools and principles in maintenance activities;
• Works within scheduling requirements;
• Performs highly diversified duties to install, monitor and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment to ensure reliability;
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service;
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines;
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and schematics (electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic) and work orders to perform required maintenance and service;
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests and makes adjustments;
• Documents spare parts usage;
• Performs regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities;
• Performs a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions;
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties;
• Detects faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision;
• Performs other required tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience;
• Minimum 4 years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills;
• Familiar with manufacturing, safety and quality process concepts, practices, and procedures;
• Familiar with PLC programs and can read ladder logic;
• Understands schematics for electrical, mechanical, fluid power and control systems. Can analyze the problem, synthesize alternative solutions, and perform repairs;
• Must be able to use basic hand tools and specialized tools as appropriate;
• Strong communication skills;
• Ability to work within a team environment;
• Strong time management skills;
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills;
• Detail oriented.