1st Shift: Maintenance, Repairs, and Operations Technician Assistant/Press Assistant

Responsibilities

• Possesses extensive knowledge of all production processes, activities, equipment, materials, products, personnel, and maintenance procedures
• Helps manage scheduled and emergency maintenance and repair work to facilities and equipment
• Maintains equipment maintenance and cleaning logs in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Consults with management and our MRO Technician on repair schedules and production delays
• Generates purchase orders for needed supplies. Follows up on invoices for supplies, repair parts, or service; and issues payment authorization after vendors' obligations have been completed
• Makes regular daily visual inspections of building, grounds, facilities, equipment, and projects in process or completed
• Learns from facilities-oriented failures and works as part of the Maintenance team to develop solutions to bring to the attention of management
• Keeps track of inventory of supplies and materials necessary for the operation of the building and equipment maintenance
• Maintains vendor database, including contact information, in ERP system
• Initiates immediate communication to management when a problem has no immediate solution or when an emergency breakdown occurs
• Aids in identifying workplace hazards that exist or could develop, as well as in correcting problems
• Contacts outside contractors when needed
• Reads industry and maintenance-oriented periodicals to find better and more economical means to accomplish company goals
• Cleans and keeps immediate work area neat and orderly; maintains housekeeping standards
• Performs other duties (including learning how to be a press assistant) as requested

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of maintenance experience desired - specialized training in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical fundamentals are preferred
• Experience in the printing industry is a plus
• Must be able to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices

Key Characteristics

• Strong sense of mechanical aptitude and technical knowledge
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Problem solving
• Ability to multitask
• Strong work ethic, willingness to learn, and positive attitude

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of maintenance experience desired - specialized training in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical fundamentals are preferred
• Experience in the printing industry is a plus
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, talk, and hear
• Occasionally required to walk, sit, bend, twist, and use hands to handle or feel
• Occasionally required to lift or move up to 40 pounds