Maintenance Technician

What You Will Be Doing

• Perform maintenance on production and facilities equipment, including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic systems and components.
• Maintain and repair the facility’s structure, equipment, and grounds, including plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and minor electrical, with occasional assistance from specialists.
• Work with manufacturing or process engineering in the installation or repair of building plumbing, wiring, drywall, and carpentry required in the production process.
• Make periodic or special inspections of the premises to determine repair work necessary and perform repairs.
• Understand and perform work within the Company Safety Management System (CSMS) policies.
• Understand, operate, and respond to fire protection system alarms.
• Handle and properly dispose of trash and waste streams including hazardous wastes.
• Practice 6S and comply with all safety rules, guidelines, and safe working practices.
• Safely operate material handling and lifting equipment such as overhead cranes, forklifts, pallet jacks, motorized scissor lifts, work platforms, and floor scrubbers.
• Work with Manufacturing, EHS, and Engineering to design, fabricate, and/or procure tools used for manufacturing.
• Understand and work under the direction of the appropriate YES policy and/or procedure.
• Know YES’s Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Be able to fully discuss the importance of these policies and how they impact work.

Required Qualifications/Skills

• Ability to read and understand technical information, such as manuals, prints, wiring diagrams, and schematics, at an advanced level.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize different projects and workload.
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of people.
• Experience using various power and hand tools.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• HVAC license/certifications.
• Welding experience.
• Knowledge of and skill using statistical tools such as 5S-6S methods, Toyota Production System tools, Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Knowledge and use of Continuous Improvement Processes including Kaizen, PDCA, root cause analysis, and correction action methods.