Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting blue prints, schematics and drawings as it pertains to diagnosing, repairing, troubleshooting and improving both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Performing general millwright skills such as, but not limited to: welding, cutting, fabrication, rigging, etc.
• Troubleshooting, repairing and improving hydraulic, pneumatic and HVAC systems.
• Installing electrical controls, starting up, calibrating, troubleshooting and repairing control panels, measuring and monitoring instruments, telemetry systems and SCADA systems.
• Field programming of VFD’s, PLC’s and HMI systems in particular Siemens and Allen Bradley.
• Identifying and managing outside contractor and services when the skills are not within the team.
• Working with OEM and technical literature to set up Preventive Maintenance, Systematic maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Critical Spares.
• Developing and sustaining maintenance systems applying standard PM principles and ensuring maintenance tasks (planned, PM and unplanned) are performed promptly and on-time.
• Performing a wide variety of preventive maintenance (PM) functions on all production and facility equipment adhering to published PM schedules.
• Maintaining continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Understanding and owning reliability metrics and machine performances (Uptime, MTBF, PM% completion, …).
• Suggesting alternative technical/mechanical solutions to meet company & customer requirements more efficiently, and/or with greater reusability, and /or longer life.
• Controlling downtime by informing Production Technicians of routine preventive maintenance techniques.
• Maintaining safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations and identifying, reporting and correcting at risk situations and behavior.
• Training Production Technicians to perform routine maintenance and adjustments to machinery and acting as a technical resource to Production Technicians.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing principles.
• Understanding and interpret reliability metrics.
• Interpersonal skills in dealing with coworkers, contractors and vendors.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical aptitude.
• Strong computer skills and previous experience using on-line work order/preventive maintenance tracking system.
• Five (5) years of experience working on PLC both Siemens S5 and Allen Bradly Prologic.
• Strong track record of maintaining technical competency and remaining current in technology and changes in the industry.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds.
• Self-starter and excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures (e.g lock out/tag out) etc..

Physical And Environmental Requirements

• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time reaching climbing/balancing; 2/3 of time standing, kneeling, crawling; speaking/hearing; and less than 1/3 of time sitting.
• Lifting: Requires lifting to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
• Vision: Requires accurate close and distance vision, color vision, and the ability to focus.
• Environment: Requires 2/3 or more of time working near moving mechanical parts and less than 1/3 working in high, precarious places, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, and/or in extreme heat.
• Noise: Requires exposure to very loud noise.