Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative, predictive and proactive maintenance procedures, troubleshooting, and servicing of equipment to improve equipment reliability
• Provides regular maintenance of hydraulics, lubrication of mechanical equipment; demonstrates understanding of types of lubricants and application
• Performs simple machinist duties and responsibilities, fabrication, and welding
• Commissioning of new systems and integrating into existing administrative controls
• Read and follow technical diagrams and schematics
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of lifting and rigging techniques
• Adhere to all plant environmental, health and safety guidelines, policies and practices
• Provide technical support for efficient troubleshooting and or problem-solving activities to maximize efficiencies and limit downtime
• Work with the operations group to increase reliability while improving plant performance
• Understand the skills related to pipe fitting including threading pipe, tubing bending and swaging pipe
• Understand the major parts of a cylinder and how to rebuild them
• Understand the types and uses of valves and how to rebuild them
• Operation and maintenance of various process equipment
• Knowledge of the operation, maintenance and detailed troubleshooting abilities, of mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment by interpreting PLC I/O's
• Perform other tasks as assigned, permanent or temporary to support efficiency in operations

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience with computerized maintenance management or manual systems required
• Two (2) years industrial equipment maintenance experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience
• MIG, TIG, and stick welding and cutting skills
• Required to supply initial tools and toolbox for basic troubleshooting and repairs
• Company will replace damaged tools as requested
• Can operate mobile equipment including fork lifts and burden carriers
• Demonstrated Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Experience
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, Outlook