Maintenance Tech

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs repair-oriented activities on a daily basis, based upon immediate needs and maintenance scheduling.
• Performs various types of welding, burning, fabrication and repairs and improvements to equipment throughout the plant.
• Cleans and maintains all equipment.
• Performs mechanical repairs on all the process equipment and auxiliary equipment throughout the plant.
• Performs minor electrical repairs as needed.
• Makes minor carpentry work.
• Operates mobile equipment as required to perform maintenance work.
• Reports any problems or safety issues to appropriate personnel.
• May take a lead role in maintenance projects or oversee contract work.

Job Requirements

• Two years related training from college or vocational school; and/or one to two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, mechanical blueprints, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to present information to small groups.
• Work requires resolving mutual problems and collaborating with others.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute and/or understand rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and/or interpret graphs.
• Ability to calculate figures, amounts, lengths, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply and/or understand concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems using available tools, resources, etc.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.