Maintenance Technician
General
Summary: Responsible for installation and repair of equipment in the plant. Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on all production equipment and building.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Follow all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
Follow all established policies, procedures and recognized practices.
Must be able to pass all requirements to become an Electrically Authorized employee in accordance with the corporate NFPA 70E and Electrical Safety Training Program.
Participate in continuous quality improvement projects and other related activities as assigned.
Perform regular lubrication and checks of all equipment and systems in accordance with preventative maintenance schedules.
Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
Identify malfunctioning machines or equipment and discusses machine operation variations with teammates and management to diagnose problem or repair machines.
Informs management of any parts usage so inventories can be maintained.
Perform regular checks on all building equipment such as chillers, compressors and pumps.
Perform repair on all production equipment such as blow molder extruder, conveyor systems and material loading and unloading as required.
Must be able to understand and troubleshoot fluid power circuits and make necessary repairs.
Troubleshoot electrical and PLC problems on equipment using appropriate documentation and schematics and make necessary repairs.
Install electrical wiring systems to include rigid conduit in order to handle required loads for various pieces of equipment, installing proper safety device and providing for necessary outlets and switches.
Install, program, repair and maintain machinery and equipment such as conveyor systems, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, compressors, chillers, dryers, palletizers, robots or programmable controllers.
Assist management to develop, monitor and revise preventative maintenance programs.
Maintain documentation on repairs and preventative maintenance in CMMS as directed.
Identify and report potential equipment and building problems to management and Maintenance Lead.
Makes modifications and installs machinery and upgrades as directed.
Fabricates parts, shields and guards as assigned.
Perform all tasks with minimal supervision, in a prompt, safe, efficient, work like manner including replacement of all fasteners, guards and safeties and job site cleanup.
Must be available for off-shift work and/or emergency call-in as required by production demands.
Must supply and maintain his/her own set of all common hand tools required to perform his/her duties and an adequate box to keep them in, within 90 days of hire.
Perform routine housekeeping necessary to maintain the cleanliness and safety of his/her work site, tools, maintenance shop, and plant.
Performs safety, housekeeping and GMP audits and assessments as assigned.
Performs plumbing repairs and installations as assigned.
Assists in developing and conducting safety, GMP, standard work and machine operation training classes as assigned.
Maintains and adjust water treatments systems.
Assists in machine start-ups and mold changes as assigned.
Complete written documentation as required.
Monitor radio for calls to support production when needed.
Supervisory
Responsibilities: None
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or
Experience: High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) is required. Two year Associate Degree in Industrial Electronics, four year vocational school in electrical certification or related field is a plus. Military electronics training can be substituted. Minimum of five years industrial maintenance mechanic experience.
Language Skills: English verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routing reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Computer Skills: Basic computer skills. PLC skills.
Mechanical Skills: Knowledge of welding, shop equipment (lathe, drill press, mill, cut-off saw, arbor press and hydraulic press), and hand tools. Ability to troubleshoot hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, electrical and complex mechanical equipment. Ability to perform at least one of the following welding functions; helic-arc, arc, or gas welding.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Become certified as a lift truck operator and to maintain certification.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, or crouch, and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities that may be required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
These activities are also included in the physical demands: Walking, speaking, breathing, seeing, hearing, learning, working, performing manual tasks, caring for oneself, attending employment related activities, interacting with others, and ability to travel as business requires.
Work Environment: The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Employee must also be able to handle heights (boomlifts), cold in the winter and heat in the summer.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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