Maintenance Tech I

About the role

Maintain equipment and participate in preventative maintenance projects. Follow all Company policies regarding safety, quality and attendance. Perform duties in a safe manner and report all observed safety hazards to management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for Safety on the shift.
• Participate in safety programs by reporting Unsafe Conditions, Unsafe Acts and Close Calls; enter Near Miss data and Observations into Global Data Center database (GDC).
• Maintains good housekeeping in the shop and on the plant floor.
• Work shift coverage with advanced repair skills on all production equipment.
• Responsible for documenting all assigned reports and maintenance work orders (MWO’s) for work performed.
• Work with other maintenance, process and production personnel as necessary or directed in problem solving of equipment and production issues.
• General troubleshooting of all mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and operation issues.
• Works with production and maintenance to improve systems and equipment.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all plant utilities systems.
• Wear proper PPE, personal protective equipment.
• Other tasks as assigned by Management or Supervisor or Lead.

Requirements

• Education: Associates degree in electrical/mechanical.
• Experience: 3 - 5 years of experience in an industrial maintenance field.
• Knowledge of and skill in electrical systems including PLC’s.
• Knowledge of Lock Out/Tag Out Requirements.
• Knowledge of and skill in domestic water systems including chillers.
• Knowledge of and skill in fire protection.
• Knowledge of and skill in pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of and skill in motors and drives.
• Knowledge of and skill in air exhaust and supply systems.
• Knowledge of and skill in resin handling systems.
• Ability to operate a vehicle or powered industrial truck.
• Ability to communicate serious or potential down time issues to managers.
• Ability to supervise and direct the daily activities of the Shift Techs.
• Ability to make practical decisions without appreciable direction or advance preparation.
• Ability to work OT as necessary to support a 24/7 site.

Qualifications

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
• 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.
• Physical Demands: High level of safety awareness, ability to wear appropriate PPE, ability to lift up to 65 pounds unassisted, ability to walk, reach, climb, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend or twist up to 66% of the work, ability to work around moving machinery or electricity.
• Work Environment: Loud noise levels, requires use of hearing, eye and toe protection, may require use of other PPE when working around moving machinery.