Maintenance Technician

Description:

• Work in a team or autonomously to complete work orders and provide maintenance support in a high speed manufacturing environment.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment, disassembling and reassembling of machinery, overhaul gearboxes, and replace bearings, bushings, etc.
• Perform mechanical work e.g., conveyor bearing and chain replacement, major equipment overhaul, motor/gearbox replacements, valve and pump maintenance, and lube routes
• Interpret schematics and equipment manuals.
• Adhere to plant safety and sanitation requirements; Complete assigned work efficiently and per Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Be part of an effective work planning process that utilizes work order, planners, and part staging
• Assist with process improvement and initiate change.
• Analyze knowledge & process data and make decisions on equipment maintenance and improvement activities.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 3 year industrial mechanical experience or two-year technical degree preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures is required (e.g. lock out / tag out, confined space entry)
• Must be able to continuously stand, bend, and twist. Must be able to lift items up to 50 pounds
• Precision machining skills and welding ability preferred
• Strong computer skills required; Microsoft Office Excel proficiency as well as Computerized Maintenance Management Systems experience preferred.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays on all shifts (days, afternoons and midnights. Must be able to work in varying temperatures and climates.