Maintenance Technician

About the role

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Job Description Summary

Responsible for the safe troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of equipment and facilities.

About the role

• Follow all company safety, quality and environmental policies and procedures.
• Follow job specific Work Instructions which pertain to the job assignment.
• Receive and interpret instructions, work orders, and blueprints covering, scheduled and emergency repair, installations, and inspections of work to be done.
• Operate production machinery.
• Test and inspects equipment for defects and malfunctioning such as misalignment, wear, failure, insufficient lubrication, need for improvements, etc.
• Determine best way of making repairs, replacements, and installations to minimize interruption of production.
• Make permanent or temporary repairs or adjustments as needed and directed.
• Advise supervisor when immediate shutdown of equipment is necessary to minimize damage and the status of temporary repairs and constructions.
• Dismantle, clean, repair, adjust, install, assemble, and generally maintain all mechanical equipment to conform to safety and efficient operating conditions.
• Assemble and align gears, bearings, shafts, and other component parts involving the application of press, sliding and running fits.
• Set up and operate simple machine tools such as drill press, pipe threader, power saw, etc. for minor machining operations.
• Babbitt and scrape bearings as required. Replace belts, sprockets, chain drives, and other component parts.
• Erect scaffolding and perform simple rigging as needed. Install piping, fixtures, new equipment panel boards, etc.
• Connect, set up, and operate torch and welding equipment at all angles to weld joints, cut parts, build up surfaces, fabricate parts, etc.
• Maintain a safe, clean, work area.
• Notify proper authority of abnormal conditions, transporting tools and equipment to work areas, cleaning and properly storing tools, reporting need for supply orders, lubricating equipment, etc.
• Perform all tasks requested by the Supervisor and/or other management personnel.
• Required Skills and Education
• High School diploma or GED.
• Associate degree in industrial maintenance or journeyman status is preferred.
• 2-5 years of previous experience in an industrial setting is preferred.
• Ability to operate mobile industrial equipment and pass required Company training.
• Ability to work overtime on short notice is required.
• Good communication skills - written and verbal