Maintenance Technician - 3rd shift

Essential Duties

• Perform in the preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Mechanical / Electrical / Hydraulic / Pneumatic / Building Maintenance issues in a timely fashion
• Provide support for production and production equipment to reach optimum capabilities
• Establish a root cause analysis on any equipment failures
• Support project work and continuous improvement efforts
• Support established 5S systems and GMP compliance
• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures
• Perform adjustments and/or make corrections on equipment to reach optimum capabilities
• Establish or adjust work procedures to allow production to meet schedules
• Continually expand knowledge base on maintenance practices, procedures, and technologies

Qualifications

• 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, skills and/or abilities required.
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• 3 years or greater experience in industrial maintenance
• Education/training or applicable experience in a skilled trade pertaining to industrial maintenance such as (Mechanical, Electrical, Fluid power, Machining, Welding, etc.)
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools, and electrical devices i.e. voltmeter, ammeter, etc.
• Ability to read and work from schematics, blueprints, diagrams and sketches
• Ability to multitask, and communicate effectively with co-workers
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations
• Demonstrated working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Customer service oriented approach

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, sit, kneel, squat, climb (use of ladders) for extended periods of time.
• This could consist of (40% standing, 20% sitting, 20% climbing, 20% kneeling/squatting/laying in non-routine positions) throughout the shift on a daily basis
• Ability to work long shifts (up to 12 hours per shift in a 24 hour period)
• Ability to perform in varying temperatures
• Ability to perform in dusty environments with use of PPE as needed
• Hand dexterity for prolonged use of hand tools
• Ability to work overtime as needed

Reasoning Abilities

• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical Skills

• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation
• Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement
• Quality standards
• Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA and EEO

Lead Attributes

• Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead employees’ on work assignments with effective and timely results
• Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for personnel both in the technical and administrative parts of the position
• Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has a high emotional control under adverse conditions
• Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener