Maintenance Technician 1st Shift

This position is responsible for insuring that plant equipment is running and repaired as required for production.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Wears all required safety equipment and ensures area and environment is safe
• Perform preventive maintenance as required
• Clean and organize area, keep area free of clutter and safety hazards - 6S
• Be capable of troubleshooting and repair of mechanical breakdowns of equipment using PC/PLC ladder logic.
• Be skilled in troubleshooting and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Be capable of welding and steel fabrication
• Assist as required and basic electrical repair as assigned
• Adhere to all safety requirements i.e. lockout procedures, confined space, etc.
• Process hourly/daily paperwork as required
• Trouble shoot and repair all types of control circuits
• Run conduit and pull wire to install or move equipment
• Repair electrical components where applicable
• Repair plant power distribution system
• Remove and install motors
• Maintain in good working order all floor scrubbers and related equipment
• Keep updated documentation as required on all shop machinery
• Any other General Maintenance related activities as required, pertaining to building and facilities
• Carpentry, plumbing and painting
• Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, product, or equipment.
• The colleague is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The colleague is frequently required to reach with hands and arms in repairing fixing, welding, or conducting inspection.
• The colleague is required to frequently bend, stoop and kneel.
• The colleague must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the colleague regularly works near moving equipment. The noise level in the work environment is very loud.