MAINTENANCE TECH

Duties

• Install, maintain and repair all equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Perform routine servicing of forklift truck equipment. As needed for production use.
• Perform checks and balances on machines to assure the proper functioning of systems.
• Replace repairs and calibrate various machine components on a routine basis.
• Inspect, test, and adjust all systems, machinery and equipment on a regular basis.
• Record inspections, tests and repairs on preventive maintenance stickers and/or electronic documentation.
• Understand and follow company safety procedures.
• Respond to verbal or written instructions for safety and security calls regarding machinery.
• Plan and layout work from blueprints, diagrams, operation manuals, manufacturers' specifications and other requirements to properly set up and fix machine problems.
• Disassemble equipment using hand tools and power tools as required.
• Inspect damaged parts, determine the nature of repair and use repair tools to rework or refinish worn or damaged parts.
• Install special functional and structural parts and equipment.
• Reassemble equipment and test machine performance as needed.
• Set up new machines to wiring systems as needed.
• Records written recommendations on repair work needed.
• Identify and receive parts from manufacturers of equipment and other repair and maintenance items.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as engineering drawings, specifications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and electrical schematics.
• Ability to use electrical diagnostic equipment (to include digital and analog meters, and amp meters for AC/DC testing).
• Ability to use and care for precision measuring equipment and tools such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, and other tools and gauges.
• Knowledge of both metric and inch measuring systems.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Oral, written and technical communication skills are necessary for this position.
• Math, reading and mechanical aptitude.
• Organization and time management skills.

Education/Training

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• One to two years related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

• Two years’ experience of electrical, mechanical and motor experience.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach overhead with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles, and a noise level that is usually loud.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to hear and speak clearly.