Maintenance Technician

## **Job Title:** Maintenance Technician ## **Pay:** $25-$32/hour (based on experience) ## **Job Duties:** - As a team member or independently, as required, diagnose, and repair all mechanical and electrical machinery problems related to the production equipment. - Demonstrates proficiencies in pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC, electrical controls, AC/DC drive motors, machine component clearances / fits and an overall understanding of machine operation and function. - Completes preventative machine maintenance as assigned, troubleshooting issues or concerns with the production equipment. - Ability to work with machinery drawings and specifications, electrical schematics, machine manuals or other forms of assembled data as related to the production environment. - Fabricates needed components, as needed, to complete repairs. - Maintains accurate records of equipment repairs. - Ability to use and navigate the CMMS system for maintenance items. - Professionally communicates / collaborates with all team members and machine set up operators to improve the overall operation of the manufacturing areas. - Follows guidance and directives, verbal and/or written, provided by the Manufacturing Manager and other Managers in the Company. - Performs daily responsibilities in coordination with company and departmental work instructions. - Provides positive approach to problem solving to minimize machine downtime and prevent reoccurrence. - Follow all safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees. - Create and maintain a safe work environment; repair and/or report non-conformances to company safety policies and guidelines. - Perform the necessary safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees. - Demonstrates safe and efficient operating skills of machine shop equipment, such as milling machine, surface grinder, lathes, etc. **Job Requirements:** - High school diploma or general education degree (GED) High school diploma or general education degree (GED) - **5+ years of related experience and/or training**. - An understanding and/or working knowledge of the machines and equipment within the manufacturing environment. - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. - Experience troubleshooting PLCs and Ladder logic. - Experience working with hydraulics, motors, and pumps. - Fabrications experience preferred. - Strong mechanical skills and aptitude - Basic computer skills. - Good verbal communication skills. - Ability to read and interpret blueprints or data. - Visual acuity for detailed work. - Knowledge of cold heading preferred. **Physical Demands:** - Must be able to lift approximately 40 lbs. from floor level to waist, and waist to floor approximately 5 times per hour. - Must be able to stand approximately 8-10 hours per day. - Visual acuity for detailed work. - Manual dexterity. - Mechanical ability. - Able to bend, twist, and squat in sometimes awkward positions for prolonged periods of time while exerting force (pushing or pulling) on hand tools to adjust machine. - Work Environment: Non airconditioned, well-ventilated manufacturing facility. - Full-time, regularly scheduled to work 10 hours a day. - Must be able to work Monday-Saturday. **Benefits:** - Medical & Employer Paid: Dental and Vision - Parental Leave - 401k and Employer Match - Paid time off and holidays - Tuition reimbursement - Performance incentive bonuses - Community Volunteering - Employee Centric Culture Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB) endeavors to create a safe space for all employees and customers, regardless of age, race, sex, gender identity, national origin, or religion. We lift up voices and opinions by creating a respectful work environment where difference is valued, and we are doing our part to build towards a greater society where diverse points of…