Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned)

• Work from written/verbal instructions as well as work orders
• Perform skilled maintenance and repair of a wide variety of mechanical and physical structures. May work from drawings, sketches, and blueprints. Use hand and power tools to complete work
• Service machinery and related equipment within the plant; replace and repair components and parts as needed to keep equipment in safe and efficient operating condition
• Perform preventive maintenance on a scheduled basis; inspect hoses, belts, fluids, and wiring. Clean and lubricate parts. Repair, adjust and maintain a variety of tools, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as motors, pumps, conveyors, belts, fans, and plumbing fixtures. Requisition new parts and equipment
• Notify supervision of unusual equipment or operating problems and the need for additional material and supplies
• Install, set-up, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment in the facility
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments. Remove defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools. Install and adjust functional parts of devices
• Understand and conform to written power lockout procedures
• Follow all good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and be responsible for the cleanliness of immediate work area and contribute to the overall cleanliness of the facility
• During periods of downtime, consult with supervisor for assignment of job duties to be performed
• Properly report and document maintenance activities within the work-order accounting system
• Work within the guidelines of the quality program
• Report problems or accidents to management immediately
• Give proper consideration to safety on each job and abides by all company safety rules, policies, and procedures
• Perform related work as required

Skills & Abilities: Basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Must be able to perform proficiently the following:

• Change bearings, seals, gears, sprockets, chains, pulleys and bolts
• Run conduit, pull wire as required for electrical services
• Layout, cut, thread, and run all types of pipes
• Drill and tap with accuracy
• Work with acetylene torch and perform most types of gas and arc welding
• Operate man-lifts, forklifts and heavy equipment

Schedule: Rotating between 1st, 2nd, & 3rd shift with every other weekend