Maintenance Tech

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Follows and complies with company work and safety rules.
• Limits problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listens for problems; uses precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices using hand and power tools, examines form and function of parts, looks for defects and irregularities.
• Repairs or replaces broken or malfunctioning components.
• Determines changes in size of worn parts by inspecting them using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments and compares to specifications.
• Reads technical manuals to understand equipment and controls.
• Adjusts and calibrates equipment and machinery to optimal specifications.
• Checks the performance of machinery.
• Maintains work areas, tools, and equipment in a clean, orderly, and good housekeeping manner.
• PLC troubleshooting, installs and runs conduits for 240.
• Repairs and troubleshoots for both pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Electrical Technician troubleshooting all types of electrical panels, changes belts, motors, and conveyors.
• Repairs hydraulic presses, spot welders.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
• Hearing protection is provided.
• One may also be exposed to heat, fumes, and dirt.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate, but on occasion may be more than moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualification Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• The qualified candidate is required to have their own set of tools necessary to perform the functions of this position.

Education and/or Experience

• 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• Degree or certificate in industrial maintenance a definite plus.

Language Skills

• Fluent in English.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions.

General Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to use trades math, read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• The ability to use precision measuring instruments and tools.

Reasoning Ability

• Requires the use of considerable judgement to perform difficult maintenance work, diagnose equipment problems and make repairs, modifications, and adjustments.