Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned that pertain to this classification.
· Trouble shoots machinery and performs necessary adjustments to keep it operational.
· Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.
· Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
· Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse in order to maintain machinery and work areas.
· Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
· Inspect or test damaged machine parts and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
· Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
· Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
· Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
· Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information
· Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
· Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
· Set up and operate machines and adjust controls to regulate operations.
· Performs inspections to assure compliance with regulations.
Education and Experience:
· High School graduate or equivalent
· Prior mechanical experience, manufacturing experience preferred.
Skills:
· Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
· Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
· Repairing- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
· Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
· Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.