Sr. 1 Mechanical Technician

Sr. Mechanical Technician

To perform all duties assigned, which fall under the maintenance area of responsibility.

High school diploma or equivalent. Vocational education desirable. Previous maintenance experience required.

Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics. Good oral and written communication skills.

Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.

Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

Consistently demonstrates safe work habits. Adhere to all company rules and policies. Has complete understanding of the plant and department safety rules.

Demonstrates good housekeeping by ensuring his or her assigned area is kept clean.

Works efficiently with other employees in order to meet plant and department goals in safety, quality, production and housekeeping.

Follows oral and written instructions from higher management. Works and cooperates with other departments within the plant. Attends scheduled department safety and training meetings.

Ability to receive constructive suggestions. Ability to troubleshoot equipment, i.e. FMC bag machine and winder, kiefel extruder and winder, amplast unwinder, ktron resin system.

Comply with all written and verbal safety rules using personnel protective equipment as required by department and plant safety programs.

Plan and carry out tasks to accepted national and local standards and codes. Identify and correct, in a timely manner, problems in all areas of the plant including production equipment, material handling equipment, etc. to within accepted codes.

Ability to coordinate and lead small work groups to complete assigned tasks. Check voltage with volt meter. Check amperes with amprobe. Read electrical and construction schematics pertaining to electrical. Understand electrical diagrams.

Troubleshoot electrical motors. Install bearings and deals in electrical motors of all sizes. Replace electrical motors (AC and DC). Do PMS on electrical equipment. Troubleshoot and replace heater bands. Replace and repair if possible heat controls.

Troubleshoot replays, starters, circuit breakers and replace when needed. Be able to bend rigid or EMT pipe. Check and replace fuses. Read dial and venire calipers. Be able to read metric and standard measurements. Check and repair or replace when necessary thermocouples.

Must know about resin systems. Must know how to download and reload computers. Must be able to set up and run a job without being supervised. Must be able to install starters, wiring, etc. in panels. Must be able to repair faulty wiring. Must know all wires sizes and voltage and amp ratings.

Identify and understand the function of equipment. Provide timely preventive maintenance support and records all test data. Ability to properly fill out necessary paperwork associated with work orders, historical files, time cards and issues tickets. Must have and properly select tools required for task being performed.

Able to disassemble equipment make necessary repairs and restore to normal operations. Perform job task without supervision. Ability to train other personnel effectively. Planning and achieve job tasks in a timely manner. Ability to seek method by which to improve department efficiency.

Available for overtime, call-ins and rotating schedule. Willingness to learn and upgrade skill level. Performs other related duties as assigned. Provide timely preventive maintenance support coordinating with production personnel. Responsible for good housekeeping in assigned and work areas. Make any mechanical repairs on equipment as necessary.

Inside environmental conditions protected from weather conditions, not necessarily temperature conditions. Outside environmental conditions, no effective protection from weather. Inside and outside environments apply. Subject to extreme cold; temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Subject to extreme heat; temperatures above 100 degrees for more than one hour.

Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to be heard above the noise level. Subject to vibration, exposure, fluctuating movement of the body. Subject to hazards such as moving machinery, electrical currents, falling debris, exposure to chemicals, gases, high heat or explosives. Subject to unregulated atmospheric conditions caused by odors, fumes, gases, poor ventilation and dusts. Subject to oils and other cutting fluids via touch or air.

Air density conditions causing the use of a respirator.

Not exposed to any adverse environmental conditions. (Usually office work.) Oversees Technicians in completing various tasks & duties. Electronic & Mechanical devices. Forklift hand jack. Tape measure. Utility knife & safety (J) knife. Climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Balancing, maintaining body equilibrium to…