Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift bei Techniplas

Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Maintenance Technician provides maintenance support to all areas to achieve optimal levels of productivity, quality, and safety to assure internal and external customer satisfaction.  This position requires regular and recurrent attendance – minimum of 40 hours per week.

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain equipment in optimal operating condition.
• Perform and track preventative maintenance activities.
• Perform trouble shooting and repairing equipment in assigned area.
• Assure proper inventory levels of required replacement parts for all equipment.
• Equipment PMs as recommended by manufacturer.
• Follow all prescribed internal and manufacturer maintenance procedures.
• Assist in implementing process improvement changes.
• Communicate functionality of equipment issues/concerns with associates and supervision whenever necessary.
• Participate in team problem solving activities.
• Adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e.: Quality Manual, Associate Handbook, etc.).
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping in respective areas.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship.
• Possess and utilize personal hand tools to complete these duties.
• Strong diversified background in electrical, mechanical, electronic, plumbing and pneumatic systems.
• The incumbent must be able to troubleshoot a variety of complex mechanical / electrical equipment in order to determine reason(s) for malfunctioning.
• Good manual dexterity, the ability to work with both hand and power tools in a safe manner.
• Ability to work within time constraints to accomplish a given maintenance task.
• Ability to work effectively as an individual contributor and as a team member with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Works with blueprints, wiring schematics, sketches, equipment service manuals, sample parts and general instructions.
• General machining skills are required such as lathes, mills, surface grinders, welding a definite plus.
• HVAC experience a plus
• Ability to independently carry out projects, ending with high quality results.
• Maintains adherence to company policies, safety/ergonomic standards, and good housekeeping practices.
• Comply with all Techniplas Environmental Requirements and Policies
• Support the plant with all sanitation needs.
• Follow standard operating procedures to ensure proper quality of work and efficiency.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES):

• High School Diploma/GED Required.
• Apprentice certificate, Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Minimum five years maintenance experience in manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in injection molding beneficial
• Previous experience with CNC machining tools.
• Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, programmable controller problems and CNC controls.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Work requiring moderate speed and a very high degree of accuracy.

• Work requires the ability to walk, sit, stand, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

• Work involves medium to heavy types of physical exertion (i.e., bending, lifting, squatting and twisting) with average weight materials or equipment.

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally, up to 50 or more pounds. 

Work environment: The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is periodically exposed to vibration.

• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and moderate heat and cold.

• Works where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.