Equipment Maintenance Technician

Basic Function

Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to troubleshoot and maintain production CNC machines and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

*Marginal position functions that are not included among the essential duties and responsibilities in this position description are also requirements of this position.

• Perform highly diversified duties to maintain production CNC machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled troubleshooting of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform repair mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production CNC machines, secondary processing equipment and ACS.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Collaborate with OEM service technicians/outside contractors and ensure safety regulations and protocols are enforced.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities, ranging from simple to complex.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Conduct routine inspections of facilities to identify and address maintenance issues.
• Create work orders on repairs and services providing legible and accurate information for work performed.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including repairs and inspections.
• Replaces all safety guards and/or other devices upon completion of all repairs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety regulations and protocols in all maintenance activities.
• Participate in training sessions to stay updated on new technologies and maintenance techniques including but not limited to LOTO and Electrical Safety.
• Keep work areas clean and organized to ensure a safe and efficient working environment.
• Wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• An AA degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance a plus;
• 4+ years of manufacturing experience preferred; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills

Physical Demands

The description of the physical demands and the work environment characteristics here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform and those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move heavier weight necessary at times. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The opportunity to join a well-established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.