Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Pay: $35.43 per hour.

Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 5:00am - 1:30pm, rotating weekend coverage

Job Purpose:


* Maintain a variety of plant equipment including pumps, motors, and valves


* Troubleshoot mechanical and/or electrical issues


* Work with production to facilitate repairs


* Understand the process in the plant to help with process improvements

Job Duties & Responsibilities:


* Troubleshoot & perform preventive maintenance (PM) on equipment.

Make necessary repairs & adjustments on machines & equipment during production to minimize downtime and maximize equipment efficiency.


* Provide training to employees and assist them so they can do adjustments and perform routine maintenance tasks.


* Perform and have knowledge of various welding methods.


* Monitors equipment status/when necessary participates in equipment overhauls


* Utilize various testing equipment to check electronic circuits.


* Analyzes equipment to improve efficiency, safety, and quality.


* Read and understand operating manuals.

Ability to interpret, analyze, and write electrical and electronic mechanical diagrams or schematics.


* Maintain legible, neat and accurate records, documentation, reports, etc.


* Complete maintenance work orders as assigned.


* Follow-up on current status of equipment modifications, work orders and PM's.


* Ensures good communication between different shifts.


* Assist with new associate training.


* Other duties as assigned.


* May be assigned to different areas and/or shift as production requires.


* Weekend and/or holiday work will be scheduled as needed.


* Able to demonstrate leadership skills and behavior which contribute to overall team effectiveness.

Safety & Physical Requirements :


* Actively participate in team safety efforts to achieve/exceed plant goals.


* Required to perform all duties safely & use discretion to prevent injuries to self and/or others.


* Able to lift 50 pounds frequently


* Must be able to work extended hours (more than 8 hours per day)

Quality Responsibility :


* Ensure the quality of our products and our workplace by following all procedures and guidelines.


* Actively participates in continuous improvement efforts and compliance with established GMPs and operating procedures.


* Maintain work area, tools and shop equipment in a clean and functional manner


* Ensures compliance with all GMP guidelines.


* Shares responsibility for department housekeeping and cleanliness with other maintenance team members.

Requirements:

The successful applicant should possess the following:


* Candidate must possess a minimum of 3 years of industrial maintenance experience

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