Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship-Conway, AR

About the role

Apprenticely is helping Virco hire a Maintenance Technician Apprentice in Conway, AR.

Responsibilities

• With guidance, visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction.
• Assists other technicians with the diagnosis and repair of machinery.
• Assists technicians with dismantling malfunctioning machines and equipment, learns to specify and request parts as needed (following standards established by the organization), and installs new or repaired parts.
• Maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Learns how to research and create spare parts lists, perform preventative maintenance, and generate tool lists for equipment and machinery.
• Reports breakdown of equipment and machinery, areas of concern, and areas of improvement in a timely manner to the immediate supervisor and manufacturing supervisor and/or lead person.
• Cleans and lubricates bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Performs additional job functions as may be defined by the Manufacturing Technical Support Manager or Supervisor.
• Uses a 2-way radio, tape measure, calipers, hammer, and other hand tools.
• Works overtime as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Able to operate a forklift, boom lift, scissor lift, pallet jack and other related equipment while following all safety procedures.
• Must have knowledge using various hand tools.
• Must be able to speak English.
• Must be able to work at heights exceeding 30 feet with the aid of man lifts.
• Must pass Virco driver’s background check and forklift driving test.
• Demonstrates a high energy level, strong work ethic and a positive approach to problem solving.
• Able to read and comprehend maintenance literature.