Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all
-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Ensures safe work environment and practices
• Completes LOTO
• Set up molds
• Runs 1st piece samples
• Takes molds apart, repairs, and exchanges inserts
• Repairs or reworks damaged or broken molds and replaces shims and ejector pins when needed
• Connects and troubleshoots electrical heaters on molds
• Connects and troubleshoots cylinders and oil lines for heat transfer on molds
• Lubricates and cleans parts
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Identifies and uses correct hand tools
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble
• Repairs or replaces defective parts
• Starts devices to test their performance
• Troubleshoots and repairs basic mechanical drive systems
• Repairs electrical equipment
• Troubleshoots and repairs basic electrical circuits
• Performs basic plumbing
• Troubleshoots and repairs basic hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, including full understanding of line numbering and symbols used on prints
• Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts
• Performs and maintains general PM's, PDM's, condition monitoring programs
• Supports and drives continuous improvement, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing (OPEX) initiatives implementation
• Fills out all required paperwork

Other tasks as assigned by management.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-3 years relevant experience
• Understands PM techniques
• Basic understanding and use of multi-meter
• Read basic wiring diagrams, including understanding wire numbering/coding and symbols used
• Understands Metric and English descriptions for fasteners, torque, etc.
• Understands fastener markings for strength in ISO and English format
• Ability to read mechanical and assembly prints

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, production schedules, purchase orders, maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals

Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and other employees

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages

Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret a variety of specifications and information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form