Maintenance Technician

This role is based on-site in our Whitsett, North Carolina manufacturing facility and the base schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Requires the ability to work overtime as needed.

The Maintenance Technician will engage in performing various maintenance activities l respond to maintenance requests after being submitted through an automated system.

The Maintenance Technician will also complete projects as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.

• Analyze mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and plans for and takes corrective action.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machines and equipment at the proper intervals.
• Make necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
• Review production schedule and when equipment is not scheduled for manufacturing. Perform necessary change overs of equipment to needed SKUs or performs scheduled maintenance PMs or upgrades to ensure customer demands are met.
• Test equipment for proper operation and safety.
• Clears jams and sets aside product for inspection and rework.
  
  Verifies equipment functionality prior to returning to operations after repairs, change over or machine adjustments.
• Examine, tests, and measure product from assigned equipment for quality specifications, using gauges and instruments, and records data on appropriate forms.
• Checks product for visual defects.
• Performs preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment, reports findings to supervisor and takes appropriate action.
• Examines defects and analyzes spoilage root causes and, where possible, takes corrective action.
• Analyzes and records root cause of production delays on daily production reports.
• Repair and adjust small machines, e.g. drill presses, punch presses, grinding and buffing heads, riveters, bench power and hand tools to involve replacement of bearings, spindles, electrical switches, etc.
• Work from drawings, sketches, specifications, schematics and manufacturer manuals
• Use scale, square, levels, miscellaneous power bench tools, wrenches, carpentry tools, etc. Apply oil and grease to equipment in absence of oiler and greaser.
• Performs product examination and rework when line is down due to causes beyond mechanic's control.

• Five (5) years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be knowledgeable in skilled trades
• Must have well-rounded knowledge of the practices, tools, equipment, and materials used in manufacturing environments
• Understanding of building codes is desirable
• Ability to read blueprints
• Must possess basic reading, writing, and computation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers
• Ability to effectively problem-solve
• Good interpersonal communication skills