Salary: $26.00 - $35.00 (Depending on Experience)Summary: Repairs and maintains, according to prescribed specifications, production machinery and equipment using hand tools, power tools, and various testing equipment and fabricates and repairs other related items.Key Accountabilities:
Receives and processes work orders
Uses safe practices such as lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment, arc flash equipment, and good manufacturing practices
Provides and maintains basic hand tools required for daily repairs
Examines mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic equipment and using various test instruments or blueprints and schematics as necessary and diagnoses problem
Determines best method of repair or replacement and secures tools required to perform work, transporting tools to machine or carrying defective parts to maintenance shop
Dismantles equipment as needed using hoists, lifts, tools, etc. to gain access to problem area
Examines or measures parts to determine extent of damage and decides whether repair or replacement is necessary
Repairs parts using hand tools and power tools or secures replacement part from maintenance storeroom
Reassembles parts and equipment and makes adjustments as required
Observes equipment and parts when back in operation to assure problem has been effectively resolved and machinery is functioning properly
Cleans work area around machinery or in machine shop and returns useable items to storeroom and tools to designated storage area
Fabricates racks, buggies, tables, etc.
Utilizes machine shop equipment including drill press, mill, lathe, band saw, grinder, welder, etc.
Performs some design work on special projects and initiates purchase requisitions for parts and other supplies as needed
Completes preventative maintenance assignments as required and reports malfunctioning production machinery to Maintenance Manager
Installs new equipment and machinery as designed by Engineering Department and Maintenance Manager
Assists in training other technicians
Keeps company equipment and tools organized, cleaned and operational
Performs daily, weekly, monthly, or other periodic inspections as assigned through the work order system
Maintains an accurate log of hours worked in the work order system and provides details of repairs made daily
Performs other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED
Previous maintenance technician experience preferred
Experience with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
Ability to read and comprehend work orders
Ability to analyze and solve problems
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills