Maint Tech Training I (Train on 1st shift - then go to 12 hour night 7:00pm to 7:15am

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Uses basic hand tools to disassemble and repair machinery under instruction by a Maintenance Technician.
• Restores equipment to operation in accordance with design specifications and industry standards.
• Performs routine maintenance items such as cleaning, inspection and lubrication of mechanical and hydraulic systems and components.
• Identifies worn or faulty components and/or unsuitable conditions and corrects as required.
• Receives instruction on installation and/or replacement of mechanical drive system and hydraulic motion control system components.
• Performs necessary adjustments and alignments on components such as motors, couplings, sheaves, sprockets, cylinders and linear slides.
• Uses basic electrical testing devices such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, or mega-ohmmeters to assist Maintenance Technicians in measurement and testing of electrical circuits and components.
• Provides input for performing in-depth root cause analysis and makes recommendations for countermeasures.
• Utilizes plant CMMS to look up, print and enter data into Work Orders.
• Utilizes plant CMMS to identify and locate spare parts required for PM / MMOL activities.
• Organizes and stages spare parts to facilitate use by Maintenance Technicians during these activities.
• Participates in PM (Preventive Maintenance), MMOL (Machine Maintenance Operator Leader), and G5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain), and Kaizen activities, as needed.
• Fulfills all EMS (Environmental Management System) procedures, including the disposal of waste and used materials.

Required Competencies

• Customer Focus: Knows and anticipates relevant internal / external customer needs and acts accordingly.
• Environmental Awareness and Compliance: Understands and follows established personal safety, security and environmental practices; complies with local, federal and company health, safety, security and environmental regulations; and identifies unsafe or unsecure conditions and take corrective actions.
• Functional & Technical Expertise and Computer Skills: Acquires and applies functional knowledge in one's own area of specialty.
• Integrity and Accountability: Acts with integrity; adheres to stated core values and beliefs; accepts responsibility for his/her actions and decisions; is trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
• Organizational Awareness: Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.
• Respect and Humility: Approaches others with respect and humility; shows respect for other's feelings, attitudes, reasoning and opinion; recognizes the value of diversity; emphasizes team success above personal gain; responds well to constructive criticism.
• Safety Orientation: Practices safe behavior; follows safety policies and guidelines; embraces activities that will promote member safety; adheres to personal and team safety regulations; actively participates and supports company safety initiatives; expects and communicates adherence to safety standards from members at all levels.
• Teamwork: Recognizes and appreciates the use of the combined efforts of the group of members, working effectively and efficiently to achieve goals and objectives safely.

Required Qualifications

• A trade school certification involving electrical / mechanical principles or equivalent experience.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Successfully completes all required job training, including understanding the types and storage location of all types of lubricants utilized at the NGK ACU facility, utilizing information on a PM task sheet to select, transport and apply the appropriate lubricant to the device(s) specified, and handling used lubricants in a manner consistent with the NGK EMS policy and associated requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fork Lift License and/or Boom Lift License.
• Extensive background check may be required.
• Knowledge of database software like CMMS, Solar Soft, Maximo; inventory software; manufacturing software; spreadsheet software liked Excel; and word processing software.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions; work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; extreme heat; extreme cold; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; and occasionally loud.