MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Objective:
Maintain, upgrade and repair equipment and facilities including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, plumbing systems. Also act as liaison for facilities contractors.

Minimum Requirements:

• 2 year Engineering/Technology degree or equivalent
• 5 years of successful experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment

Job Requirements:

• Work well in a team environment as well as working independently when required with minimal supervision.
• Capable of leading all maintenance-related projects including facility upgrades, equipment installation, upgrades and repairs
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to equipment downtime with a sense of urgency.
• Observant, attentive to detail, quality and safety conscious.
• Above average math, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and written technical instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Ability to diagnose and repair facilities and production equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical controls including PLC's
• Work with general industrial maintenance fluids such as hydraulic oils, solvents, petroleum's
• Willing to assist with blood borne pathogen clean ups
• Competent with facility issues including plumbing, HVAC, lighting and electrical
• Ability to lift 40lbs

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preventive maintenance (PM) and general maintenance on all manufacturing equipment.
• Manage the PM system, includes entering new equipment into the system, creating PM tasks and frequency, performing the PM and closing out the work order while maintaining on time performance.
• Work closely with Operations in determining feasibility of projects, providing input for costing on proposed changes and carrying out the work as detailed by Operations.
• Act as liaison with vendors and contractors to coordinate materials, upgrades, installation of or repair of equipment and facility systems.
• Dynamically prioritize repairs and projects based on the needs of production.
• Maintain a spare parts inventory for all existing equipment as well as determining spare parts required for new equipment purchases.
• Work with Operations in detailing machine specifications for new equipment purchases.
• Participate in problem-solving and customer complaint resolu