Maintenance Apprentice 2nd Shift

Department: Maintenance. Reports to: Maintenance Manager.

Apprentices shall work the same hours and be subject to the same conditions as pertain to their employer's non‑apprentice personnel in the same occupation(s). The Maintenance Apprentice Technician is an hourly employee within plants or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, and repairs machines and equipment in plants and related facilities.
• Performs a variety of preventative maintenance on parts, pumps, motors, machines, hydraulic systems, conveyors, steam systems, and related plant and facility equipment.
• Reads, reviews, and applies blueprints, schematics, and operating manuals to fix, repair, and maintain equipment.
• Performs maintenance tasks requiring knowledge of plumbing, pipefitting, basic carpentry, electrical, electronics, welding, and other skilled trades as appropriate.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools, equipment, and machinery in the maintenance, repair, and fabrication of parts, machines and equipment.
• Accurately completes work orders and paperwork regarding daily maintenance and repair duties.
• Assists with plant inspections and related facilities for mechanical and equipment problems, reviews and examines areas, and determines appropriate actions.
• Ensures compliance with operating policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment and efficient operations; may require wearing safety equipment or gear.
• Assists with maintaining a clean and safe working environment and may perform various janitorial or housekeeping tasks.
• Works flexible hours and shifts, including weekend work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

• Desire to learn a multi‑craft trade in a manufacturing or maintenance environment.

Skill Requirements

• Operating a variety of hand, power, and power equipment.
• Ability to apply various principles and practices in a variety of skilled‑trades areas.
• Complying with safety and operational guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Basic PC skills.
• Communicating with co‑workers to provide and receive direction.
• Good performance work history and excellent attendance history.
• Self‑motivated.

Work Environment

Manufacturing environment subject to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, and loud noises.

Physical Requirements

Positions in this class typically require climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, typing, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. Very heavy work may involve exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, over 50 pounds frequently, or over 20 pounds constantly to move objects.