Maintenance Technician

For more information, please see: KansasWorks Job #13625308

About the role

The Maintenance Technician performs facility maintenance on CNC machines, keeps facility areas clean and orderly, and works successfully with co-workers, customers, contractors, and others.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair machines and equipment in the plant and related facilities.
• Perform a variety of preventative maintenance on parts, pumps, motors, hydraulic systems, and related plant and facility equipment.
• Complete work requiring knowledge of plumbing, pipe fitting, carpentry, electrical, electronics, welding, and other skilled trades.
• Complete work orders and paperwork regarding daily maintenance and repair duties.
• Ensure compliance with operating policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment and efficient operations; wear appropriate safety equipment and gear.
• Follow all safety regulations, keep the work area clean and orderly, and wear all appropriate safety attire.
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Identify and perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure machines run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts; check fluid levels; replace filters; and perform other maintenance actions using checklists.
• Assemble, install, and/or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them using blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed, and the costs of the work.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Perform all types of electrical equipment and machine circuits and systems, including but not limited to:
  • Raceways, lighting, and associated lighting controls.
  • Power transformers, distribution centers, motor control centers, breaker panels.
  • Various machine tools, cafeteria equipment, grinders, motors, pumps, heaters, hoists.
  • Single-stage reversing controlled motors, data and voice communications, fiber optic/copper cabling.
  • Electrical systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC), variable frequency drives (VFD).
  • Pendant and radio frequency controlled cranes, parts markers, production manufacturing processes.
  • Controllers, programmable controllers, lighting controls, thermal process equipment.
  • Networked computer systems, computer, numerical and/or electronic controlled machines and associated PLCs, robotics, lasers (measurement, projection, and production).
  • Part marking machines, welders, master paging systems, phone systems, master time clock systems.
  • FCC radios, pagers, RFID devices, data & video communication systems.
  • Power conditioning and backup systems including those supporting server rooms.
  • All other types of electrical/electronic equipment and machines, and associated software and components.
• Perform software backups of all applicable assets.
• Use and update blueprints, schematics, software, and wiring diagrams to determine compliance with wiring specifications and location for all electrical and electronic installations.
• Devise and fabricate testing aids and equipment as necessary.
• Use applicable machinery, production aids, tools, instruments, test equipment, predictive technologies, and shop theory to accomplish work assignments.
• Produce an acceptable amount of work and complete projects in a timely manner.
• Ensure required training classes are completed by the scheduled time.
• Follow all guidelines, policies, and procedures related to safety.

Requirements

• Minimum of eight (8) years of general maintenance experience.

Skills

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift, place, carry, and push objects up to 50 lbs or more.
• Able to climb a ladder.
• Ability to operate hand tools and power tools.
• Must be able to stand, sit, walk, bend, crawl, or stoop for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work in an uncontrolled environment and in outdoor elements.

Competencies

• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail.