Industrial Maintenance Tech (Ft. Worth)

About the Role

Priefert Mfg. is seeking an engineering-minded Production Maintenance Technician for our DFW location. Ideal candidates will have experience with all aspects of industrial manufacturing machinery, including hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical motors.

Responsibilities

• Use of hand tools, such as hammers, saws, impacts, drills, wrenches, and hoists.
• Maintenance of pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical drive systems.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs as necessary.
• Work with tool room and purchasing to identify and order parts.
• Work with production and department supervision to schedule equipment downtime for repairs.
• Inspect gearboxes, drive shafts, and belts; check fluid levels; replace filters; or perform other maintenance actions following prewritten checklists.
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on industrial equipment.
• Fill out detailed daily logs and work orders.
• Apply 5S methods to tool carts, shop, parts storage areas, and work areas.
• Comply with all safety policies and procedures.
• Comply with ISO quality standards.
• Follow department-specific work instructions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Understanding of industrial machinery and how it works.
• Ability to determine safe and unsafe conditions and adjust the situation to stay safe at all times.
• Ability to keep a clean and organized maintenance shop, tool cart, and work area.
• Ability to use tool carts, aerial lifts, cranes, and forklifts.
• Ability to work on more than one task at a time.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to perform repetitive work.
• Ability to work in tight and confined spaces.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Maintains composure in stressful situations.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.