Maintenance Technician

Job Title

Maintenance Technician

Chestertown, MD

Maintenance Manager

LaMotte is hiring a 3rd Shift Maintenance Technician for our Maintenance Department in Chestertown, MD. Responsible for maintaining plant equipment. The ideal candidate will have a thorough knowledge of PLCs and possess troubleshooting and repair experience with electrical systems.

Sunday - Thursday, 11 pm - 7:15 am

• Diagnose and repair all types of manufacturing equipment using specialized experience in electrical and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Upgrade equipment from outdated relay logic to PLC controls by building new panels from wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Maintain a total productive maintenance program that follows the manufacturers' instructions and established procedures. This includes all manufacturing equipment, HVAC, vacuum systems, dust collection systems, dehumidifier units, air compressors, furnaces, lighting, etc.
• Assist with handling equipment breakdowns and complete maintenance work requests as needed and assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Assist in modifications as described in approved project proposals.
• Make local pick‑ups of items required for projects or for maintenance projects.
• Utilize time between various stages of major projects to accomplish smaller projects.

Participates in Lean Activities, including but not limited to: lean training and lean events such as kaizen or a 5‑day event; 5‑S program in the various departments assigned; DMAICs. Focus on improving both the department and individual efficiencies and time management, as well as ways to improve any aspect of the company's operations and developing and implementing improvements.