Maintenance Technician

SUMMARY: Performs maintenance, troubleshooting and repair work including, but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic production and facility systems and equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. The successful candidate:
Can read and interpret equipment manuals, drawings, schematics, blueprints, and work orders to perform required maintenance.
Provides emergency repairs on production equipment to keep lines operational at all times.
Performs scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment including replacement of failed components such as bearings, belts, motors, power/control lines, etc.
Diagnoses problems and failures and repairs or replaces parts as required.
Dismantles/disassembles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts, using specifications and/or blueprints, precision measuring instruments, and hand tools.
Adjust various types of devices and control systems.
Understands facilities, systems, and component functions and relationships, and is competent in their troubleshooting and repair.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum five years of experience in an industrial maintenance capacity.
Food or Medical plant experience is preferred, as well as knowledge of and compliance with GMP, and food manufacturing best practices.
Having previously installed, knowledge of, troubleshot, and repaired electrical systems, including 480v and below, and control voltage/systems.
Ammonia Refrigeration experience preferred.
Basic hydraulics/pneumatics experience.
Experience in a fast paced, cold, wet production environment.
Able to collaborate well with production line workers and supervisors, with a strong customer service mindset.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Mandatory ability to speak, understand, read and write in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations preferred.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about the facility, could be standing/walking on concrete floors up to 12 hours per day, 6 days per week. Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to sit, use hand to finger coordination; handle or feel objects, tools or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Standing, stooping, walking, bending, and climbing are all expected physical abilities, with or without accommodations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but sometimes very loud. Space temperatures may range from below freezing to triple digits.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: Able to work extended schedules including weekends and overtime.

JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEW: I understand this job description and its requirements; and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the job functions may be altered from time to time.

I have noted below any accommodations that are required to enable me to perform these duties. I have also noted below any job responsibilities or functions, which I am unable to perform, with or without accommodation.