Mechanical Maintenance Tech

Duties and Tasks

• Troubleshoot; evaluate and repair; devise and improvise; make corrections or adjustments; use tools and testing devices to maintain equipment under the direction of the Supervisor/Maintenance Manager.
• Perform mechanical and light electrical maintenance on production equipment, facilities equipment, laboratory equipment and testing equipment in accordance with preventative maintenance programs.
• Maintain awareness of new systems and techniques to upgrade existing equipment and processes.

Other Functions

• Regularly keep equipment and work area clean and organized.
• Routinely check tools to keep in proper working order.
• Help maintain inventory of repair parts and supplies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent standing and walking.
• Frequent bending, stretching, reaching, crawling, squatting, and lying-in prone position.
• Occasional pushing or pulling using medium force.
• Speak clearly and distinctly to communicate verbally with others.
• Hear clearly to understand verbal communications from others and to hear the sounds of running equipment to detect mechanical problems.
• Color vision to distinguish between color-coded electric wiring.
• Manual dexterity for fine manipulation of equipment wiring and installing/repairing machine parts/components.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

• May be required at times to work near machinery which could burn skin upon contact.
• Possible exposure to chemical vapors/odors.
• Possible exposure to moving mechanical parts including cutting blades, and rollers which may subject worker to possible cuts, fractures, or crushed hands, feet or other body parts.
• Possible exposure to electrical shock or electrocution.
• Moderate noise level.
• Working in high temperature ranges occasionally and may be required at times to work outside in inclement weather.
• May be required to work in confined areas, and open-spaced heights up to thirty feet.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/DEVICES

• Safety glasses
• Heat-resistant safety gloves
• Anti-static, steel-toed safety shoes

FREQUENTLY USED TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• General maintenance tools
• Electrical/electronic testing devices
• Ladders