Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job Title
- Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job Location
- Sumter, South Carolina

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description -

Pay rate: $21.00 plus $1.50 shift premium Candidate must have aMinimum of two years work experience in a manufacturing environment

Work Schedule

• Regular Work Schedule hours: 8pm-8am H shift (3-2-2-3) 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off
• Training will be conducted on day shift and then the candidate transferred to the night shift: 8am-8pm for a minimum of six weeks (3-2-2-3) CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO WORK OVERTIME HOURS WHEN REQUESTED BY THE BD MANAGER DUE TO BUSINESS NEEDS. EYE EXAM IS REQUIRED ON SITE.

Set-up, operate, optimize, changeover/troubleshoot, and maintain assigned departmental production equipment. Responsible for meeting/exceeding production standards, maintaining product quality, minimizing/preventing equipment downtime, and sustaining budgeted waste levels on a daily basis.

• 1.Has detailed operational knowledge of the equipment to the point that he/she can operate within specified quality/quantity limits.
• 2.Sets up and debugs equipment to the specifications listed in specifications, plant policies, and Department Procedures. Deviations from these specifications must be cleared with the supervisor or Engineering
• 3.Maintains equipment in working order to produce product within specified quality and quantity limits; adjusting, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing as necessary.
• 4.Is responsible for maintaining equipment logs for each piece of equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems.
  
  MUST HAVE clear and legible handwriting.
• 5.Repairs equipment within his/her capability and reports major problems to supervisor.
  
  Assists Manufacturing Technician, Engineering and Maintenance Department in major repairs.
• 6.Performs preventative maintenance on the equipment as specified in the plant preventative maintenance (PM) program or as needed for efficient operation.
• 7.Requires knowledge of basic pneumatics, electrical, electronic, and hydraulics and knowledge of proper use of tools, proper troubleshooting and set up procedures.
• 8.Starts up equipment and ensures proper functioning of machines and control panel.
  
  Monitors / replenishes component inventories and ensures all safety guards are in position and functional.
• 9.Checks and cleans part tracks to ensure free travel of all component parts.
• 10.Notifies material handler if part supplies run low.
• 11.Maintains accurate production and downtime records (logbooks).
• 12.Maintains a neat and orderly production environment.
• 13.Continually monitors in-process quality, addressing issues as needed to prevent product holds.
  
  Performs and documents all required Q.C. checks.
  
  Runs all required process challenges.
• 14.Observes all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR).