Maintenance Technician 1st shift

Summary: Maintains and repairs machinery such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment.  Performs maintenance and repairs to physical structures of facility.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.



* Reads and understands blue prints, schematics, and technical drawings.


* Conducts tests to locate mechanical system malfunction.


* Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.


* Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.


* Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.


* Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.


* Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.


* Repairs or replaces defective parts.


* Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.


* Lubricates and cleans parts.


* Uses machine tools in installation, maintenance or repair.


* Starts devices to test their performance.


* Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.


* Initiates purchase order for parts and machines.


* Repairs electrical equipment.


* Utilizes braze-welding equipment as needed.


* Maintains repair records.


* Maintains a clean and orderly maintenance shop.


* Adheres to safety procedures


* Millwright duties

 

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience                                                      

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.