Maintenance Technician

SUMMARY: Install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipe and electrical systems, production machinery and equipment by performing some or all the following duties. This position is currently posted for 2nd shift hours: 1 pm - 9:30 pm, M-F.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Visually inspects and observes machine operations, understanding the operation, sound, and movements of the equipment.
• Dismantles machines to gain access to and remove defective or broken parts/devices.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Installs special functional and structural parts in/on machines.
• Inspects, lubricates, cleans, and replaces wear parts as needed.
• Has good ability in the use of hand and power tools.
• Repairs all equipment as needed.
• Installs, troubleshoots, programs, and/or repairs automated machinery and equipment, such as VFD’s and programmable controllers.
• Duties will be to assemble, install, and maintain related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, as well as repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, cylinders, and related equipment.
• Comfort with troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding AOD pumps.
• Comfort with repairing electrical components, such as photo eyes and sensors.
• Performs other related duties as required and requested.
• Ability to work outside in various weather conditions, comfortable with heights and small spaces.
• Ability to do minor fabrication when necessary.

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or equivalent. 5 years prior experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment. Be able to troubleshoot basic mechanical issues. Ability to read prints – electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic. Comfortable with various power systems. Experience with boiler systems (steam and water).

Required Skills: Good math and computer skills; good reasoning and organizational skills; good people skills.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to do heavy lifting. Must be able to deal with constantly changing personalities and workloads.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing