Job Title:  Maintenance Technician               

Dept. Name: Maintenance

Supervisor’s Title:  Maintenance Manager 

Essential Functions:

•  Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
•  Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
•  Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
•  Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
•  Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
•  Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
•  Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
•  Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
•  Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
•  Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
•  Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
•  Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
•  Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
•  Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Required Skills 

• Excellent troubleshooting and installation skills 
• Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic conveyor system
• Use job related terminology, symbols, and abbreviations properly  
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and blueprints 
• Possess basic math and computer skills 
• Ability to speak and write in English 
• Basic knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, and plumbing 
• Skilled in repairing mechanical equipment and machinery 
• Bears professionalism to work in a team environment
• Proper use of all hand and power tools (to include multi meters, micrometer, and calipers) 
• Observe products quality to determine problems
•  Know how to adjust machine eccentrics to parallel rolls  
• Able to Ohm out, test wiring insulation and meg motors 
• Understanding of electrical and pneumatic switches
• Understanding of PLC and CPU
• Three phase wiring 
• Ability to identify all bearings and their placement 
• Ability to perform machine rebuild with little to no supervision
• Install/align closed gear drives
• Maintain safety guards
• Fabricate hydraulic lines
• Neat and clean workstation
• Perform proper Lock Out  

 Marginal Functions:

  Ability to work cross functional shifts

 Education & Experience:

A post high school diploma and at least three (3) years previous experience in a Corrugated production plant or eight (8) years of industrial maintenance work in a manufacturing environment.  

 Physical Demands:

This position is required to stand and walk up to 2/3 of the time.  This position is required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or touch, talk or hear more than 2/3 of the time.  This position does require the individual to lift up to 100 pounds.  

 Work Environment:

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to hot and/or humid as well as cold conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, vibrations, louder than normal environments, and high paced atmosphere.

 Note:  This job description is not a comprehensive list of duties.  The individual holding this position will perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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