Description

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for day-to-day maintenance and repair activities required for equipment and facilities. In this role, you will meet day-to-day short-term objectives, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning as well as establish the long-term planning through a facilities and equipment preventative maintenance program.

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and including but not limited to numerical controls, power supplies, drives, gages and test equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance functions.
• Install, start up, and shut down, equipment in accordance with company safety procedures and in line with OSHA requirements.
• Maintain housekeeping of work area and equipment.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, diagrams, sketches, engineering specifications, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Perform other duties as assigned, which may include: 
  • Electrical
  • Millwright
  • Machine pumping, cleaning, oiling
  • Welding and fabrication
  • Operation of drill press, lathe, and mill for equipment repairs
  • Equipment leveling and alignment

Qualifications/Requirements: 

• An associate degree in a maintenance technician program, OR Journeyman Machine Repair Card, OR 5 years equivalent experience in the following areas:
  • Mechanical
  • Electro-Mechanical
  • Hydraulic Fluid Power
  • Pneumatics

 Preferred Qualification: 

• Experience with Okuma equipment
• Experience with Makino equipment
• Experience with WFL equipment
• Experience with Pama equipment
• Experience with Fanuc and Siemens controls
• Experience with older manual and automatic grinding equipment a plus

Desired Characteristics: 

• Must be a collaborative team player, willing to take ownership of decisions and be a results-oriented self-starter
• Must be able to work effectively in all environments
• Must have strong troubleshooting skills
• Must have strong root cause analysis skills
• Knowledge of boiler and HVAC systems a plus
• Previous knowledge of preventative maintenance systems a plus
• Previous maintenance lead person experience a plus
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and coordinate several projects simultaneously
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions