Maintenance Technician I

Job Summary:

Perform preventive maintenance and repairs to production and facility equipment in order to ensure the safe efficient operation of machinery and all mechanical equipment. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the repair of equipment as directed by other maintenance personnel.
• Ensures operation of CNC machinery such as press brakes, lathes and mills by completing preventive maintenance requirements as established by manufacturer's specifications.
• Inspect, operate, or test CNC and manual machinery or equipment 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.
• Troubleshoot and perform repairs to hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical components.
• Maintain HVAC, electrical, plumbing and physical structure of all production facilities.
• Measure, cut and install wiring and conduit.
• Install and configure electrical equipment.
• Follow electrical blueprints and schematics.

Non- Essential Duties:

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•  Basic equipment maintenance: able to follow directions precisely and perform repetitive maintenance tasks.
• Technical understanding of maintenance concepts and practices.
• Deal with uncertainty in a flexible and proactive manner.
• Basic common safety practices, OSHA certifications a plus.

Experience and Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ 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 are common.
• Requires the use of the following personal protective equipment when on the shop floor:
• Safety glasses
• Electrical hazard rated safety toed shoes/boots
• Other safety gear as needed

Must be able to:

• Work safely in a fast-paced environment
• Work overtime, including weekends as requested
• Respond to emergencies when off work (on-call)

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.