Maintenance Technician

Job Overview:   

Maintenance Technician is responsible for routine repairs of packaging, processing, mobile equipment, and physical structures. 

Responsibilities: 

• Installs, maintains, and repairs plant machinery, equipment, and physical structures. 

• Diagnoses failures in machinery or equipment and makes necessary repairs.  

• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment using electrical and electronic test equipment.  

• Performs and documents preventative maintenance.  

• Follows specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings and lockout/tag out procedures to make repairs.  

• Performs repairs by skillfully using hand tools, power tools, hoist, crane, and measuring and testing instruments.    

• Performs plumbing and pipe fitting and related work in installing, repairing, or routing water, sewage, air, and gas pipes.  

• Documents repair procedures and parts used from inventory and maintain accurate inventory of tools and equipment.  

• Performs welding, acetylene brazing, cutting torch, routine layout and other duties as needed.  

• Keeps areas clean and free of clutter. 

• Observes all safety rules and regulations. Inspects safety of shop area, tools, and plant area.   

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:  

Education:  

• HS Diploma or equivalent.  

• Minimum two (2) years technical degree in a related field or electrical/mechanical experience preferred.  

• Must effectively use CMMS. 

Skills & Abilities: 

• Participates in Process improvement activities. 

• Operate Load-All 

• Operate Forklift 

• Operate packaging equipment to enhance understanding and ability to support operation. 

• Interacts with CMMC and CMS through computer terminal 

• Must meet the assessment requirements for this position.  

• Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures, AIQ processes, and similar documents. 

• Must have a working knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics. 

• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision. 

• Must be able to perform basic machining tasks such as boring sprockets using a milling machine.  

• Must have basic programmable logic controller’s skills. 

• Must be able to read and understand shop manuals, parts, diagrams, schematic drawings, and blueprints.  

• Must have knowledge and ability to read and understand electrical schematics, blueprints, ladder logic, etc.  

• Must demonstrate the ability to perform the following maintenance skills: 

• Electrical tasks such as changing motors 

• Sufficient math skills to calculate installation and adjustment of machinery 

• Ability to operate heavy equipment 

• Must be a qualified welder  

• Demonstrated ability to perform detail-oriented work. 

• Good oral and written communication skills.