Maintenance Tech B (2nd Shift)

Job Summary

While upholding Hoyt’s Policies and Mission and Values Statements, the Maintenance Tech B is primarily responsible for maintaining and repairing the facilities manufacturing equipment, servicing major equipment breakdowns, and may be used to install new utility lines.

Essential Functions

• Mechanical Responsibilities:
  • Assists in the inspection, servicing, and repairing equipment within the facility under the direction of the Maintenance Manager or department supervisors.
  • Performs mechanical repairs (and rebuild) on all machines.
  • Performs in-depth inspections and preventative maintenance on all assigned assets to maintain equipment performance and discover deficiencies before they become problematic.
  • Supports with scheduling PM, reading reports, diagrams and drawings.
  • Able to work with complex machines up to & including 5 Axis machines, automatic controllers, and robots.
  • Performs machine leveling and alignment on all machines as required.
  • Identifies and replaces parts as necessary.
  • Installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains machine tool equipment and controls.
  • Uses machine tool manuals, technical documents, and internal and vendor resources to research machine issues.
  • Collaborates with external suppliers and maintenance companies to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
  • Works based on a sense of urgency with machine down conditions.
  • In conjunction with the production team, supports continuous improvement of development of PM instructions and schedules to prevent failures.
  • Troubleshoots hydraulics, electronics, and software, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
  • Takes the lead on all assigned capital improvement projects, at whatever stage it is handed over from the Maintenance Manager.
  • This may include the creation of drawings and sketches, creating a Bill of Material, ordering, or fabricating necessary parts, writing or editing PLC programs, assembling and testing the project for use by production, and address potential personnel and equipment safety issues.
  • Assists the Maintenance department in the planning, execution, and completion of projects, including offering technical advice and rendering assistance as called upon.
  • Installs electrical distribution, up to 480 volts and 400 amps.
  • Runs conduit, voice and data lines, liquid and pneumatic plumbing and air lines, as needed.
  • Minor Equipment and Facility Service Responsibilities: Performs equipment, process and facility maintenance tasks as assigned, or needed.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for general housekeeping of the shop area.
  • Work all scheduled hours up to seven days a week including overtime.
  • Maintain good attendance.
  • Adhere to all safety policies, procedures and rules. Including LOTO, PPE
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of industrial electrical, plumbing, natural gas, water and drainage systems.
  • An understanding of electrical schematics, blueprints, and ladder logic.
  • Must have mechanical aptitude.
  • Basic math skills.
  • Knowledge of Spreadsheets, Database and Word Processing programs.
  • Ability to adapt and learn new computer software for equipment repair and troubleshooting.
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to stay calm and maintain composure during possible stressful situations.
  • Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis principles.
• Training and Education:
  • Type of Training: Associate degree, completion of a related trade school program, or equivalent experience.
  • Required Prior Work Experience:
    • Type of Experience: Equipment rebuild experience >2 years Electrical, industrial wiring >2 years Major Equipment and Machine servicing experience >2 years Installation and servicing of standard industrial utility systems including electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, water, and communication systems >2 years.

Quality and Competency Requirements

• Decision Making and Problem Solving: Responsible for decision-making related to the completion of projects and work assignments to resolve problems in a timely and cost-effective manner, with minimal interruption to production. Must be able to determine when a project or assignment is outside the scope of individual’s ability in order to source outside help.
• Interaction with Others: Requires interacting with all levels of employees, ranging from the president to operators on the production floor. In addition, the Maintenance Tech B interacts with outside vendors.
• Supervisory and Leadership Responsibilities: May require assisting other technicians with troubleshooting and equipment repairs by using their knowledge for training and support.

Working Environment

• Physical environment: The time spent in the production area involves working with potentially hazardous manufacturing operations, equipment, machine tools, hand tools, dust and varying noise levels. The majority of the required tasks would be completed inside of the facility with appropriate lighting levels, access to utilities, and a temperature-controlled environment. Safety hazards exist from working with electricity, metal shavings, and chemicals. Must be able to climb ladders and work at elevated levels.
• Mental pressure: Constant concentration to solve logic problems coupled with frequent interruptions and noise make a difficult working environment. Machine breakdowns must be fixed as quickly as possible so as not to interrupt production. This can create a stressful environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits to support employee wellbeing including: Multiple plan options for health and dental insurance Company paid life insurance with options to purchase additional coverage Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401k Plan with company match Flex Spending and HSA accounts Paid holidays and vacation Option to purchase additional vacation with pre-tax dollars