Complete Description:

General Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for completing maintenance assignments to build, repair and/or maintain all equipment in good operating condition as quickly and accurately as possible; while keeping associated costs to a minimum to help meet Plant goals. The Maintenance Technician is expected to be multi-skilled and able to contribute to plant maintenance activities in a variety of craft disciplines.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• •Completes projects with minimal guidance showing a proactive attitude to minimizing equipment down time and lost production capability.
• •Troubleshoots mechanical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjusts, repairs or replaces defective parts.
• •Sets up and operates shop machinery such as lathe, drill press, grinders, band saws, cutting torch, welder. etc. Uses hand tools and pneumatic tools to modify or repair parts and equipment.
• •Installs new or repairs/modifies hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.
• •Improves reliability and uptime of all equipment. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a preventive maintenance mentality.
• •Operates forklift and hydraulic working platform as needed.
• •Researches supplies, parts and tools needed to complete work orders.
• •Assists in identifying and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts.
• •Contributes to upkeep and updating of required paperwork such as

records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, PM logs, etc.

• •Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
• •Follows applicable Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing job duties.
• •Maintains departmental housekeeping.
• •Other duties as assigned.

Physical/Environ. Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and use foot/feet to operate machine. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and frequently move more than 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing

protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc. Work is inside and the typical noise level is loud. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; and explosives. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

Education:          

High School Diploma or GED        Completed

Technical School Degree or equiv exp     Completed

Experience:       

Manufacturing - Electrical             5 Years

Manufacturing - Maintenance    5 Years

Manufacturing - PLC Troubleshooting and Repair               5 Years

Manufacturing - Industrial Operations    5 Years

Cross Functional - Process Improvement 5 Years

Manufacturing - Mechanical        5 Years

Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques   5 Years

Skills and Certifications:

Personal Skills - Manual Dexterity             Intermediate

Personal Skills - Statistical Skills  Intermediate

Personal Skills - Research              Intermediate

Personal Skills - Quantitative Skills            Intermediate

Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension              Intermediate

Personal Skills - Self Motivated  Intermediate

Software Skills - Microsoft Office               Intermediate

Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management         Intermediate

Software Skills - Internet              Intermediate

Personal Skills - Ability to Multitask          Intermediate

Software Skills - SAP       Intermediate

Personal Skills - Organizational Skllls        Intermediate

Personal Skills - Conflict Resolution Skills                Intermediate