Maintenance Technician

Description

Job Summary:

Perform mechanical, electrical and preventative maintenance on CNC and manual equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures operation of CNC machinery such as press brakes, lathes and mills by completing preventive maintenance requirements as establishes by manufacturer's specifications.
• Inspect, operate, or test CNC and manual machinery or equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions and initiate repairs as required.
• Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventative maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Performs repairs to hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical components.
• Maintain HVAC, electrical, plumbing and physical structure of all production facilities.

Non- Essential Duties:

• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Provides communication to production on potential equipment problems that could negatively affect operations.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educations workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with OSHA regulations and company procedures and rules.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of buildings.
• Able to follow directions and perform repetitive maintenance tasks.
• Technical understanding of maintenance concepts and practices.
• Able to quickly change focus and priority from one issue to the next based on needs of the production floor.
• Basic common safety practices, OSHA certification a plus.
• Basic writing and math skills.
• Able to function a software PM system.

Experience and Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3-4 years maintenance experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements:

• Machine shop work environment; dust, grease and metal shavings common.
• Significant safety risks from equipment and environment require constant vigilance and care.
• Able to work holidays, and weekends as requested at all facilities; overtime may be required during peak business periods and to meet rush requirements.
• Complies with all safety requirements when on the shop floor including steel toed boots/shoes; safety glasses; and when required, hearing and/or ear protection
• Willing to work in other areas and departments as needed.