Maintenance Technician

Position Description Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance of production heat-treating equipment and facility operations to achieve optimal levels of productivity, quality and safety. Scope of work will include gas fired furnace technologies where a combination of Mechanical, Electrical, Pipefitting / Plumbing and Welding skills are needed.

Essential Functions of the Position:

The duties listed below are the specific duties and tasks that someone in this position must accomplish.

· Repair and replace defective equipment and machines to assure operation of production heat-treating equipment and processes.

· Troubleshoot and identify root causes and solutions to current production problems in order to diagnose machine malfunctions.

· Monitor processes to ensure proper equipment functionality.

· Troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance to keep equipment operating properly.

· Utilize blueprints, repair manuals and parts catalogs.

· Fabricates fixtures, stands, racks, tables, etc. for plant use.

· Inspect drives, motors, belts, fluid levels following general maintenance checklists.

· Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools and power tools.

· Monitor spare part inventories and planned maintenance activities.

· Conduct assessments of inactive heat-treat equipment to identify opportunities for repair or improvement.

· Maintain equipment records for all heat-treatment and heating equipment including maintaining records of changes, modifications and repairs as well as equipment manuals and drawings.

· Create and maintain records of daily activities.

· Process improvement activities to enhance facility operations.

· Provide assistance to Engineering regarding equipment and suppliers.

· Assist Supervisors in training Furnace Operators in the proper use of heat-treating and heating equipment.

· Monitor and reinforce operator conformance to correct practices.

Position Requirements

Formal Education and Certification

· High School Graduate, GED or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

5+ years of hand-on experience building, troubleshooting, and repairing in a production environment.

Experience with gas fired ovens, generators, pipefitting and welding/fabrication is a plus. Certified Welder, Journeyman electrician or similar certifications are also a plus.

Competent knowledge of heat-treating equipment including functional knowledge of design and operation of each heating or hardening unit is a plus

Must be able to lift and carry weight greater than 35 lbs.

Must be able to stand for long hours.

Basic level of computer knowledge is a plus.

Positive personality and effective interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Excellent attendance required.

Must be able to work flexible hours as required.

Must be able to obtain a forklift driver’s license.

Position requires 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday, with some overtime and on-call responsibilities. On-call responsibilities are shared throughout the Maintenance department.

We are willing to work around school schedules if necessary, and provide a tuition assistance program to help cover costs of attending college-level classes.