Maintenance Technician at ALIGN PRECISION

Position Summary: Plans, installs, and maintains a variety of complex electrical, mechanical and manufacturing equipment. Performs maintenance involving diagnosis, disassembling, repairing, reassembling of various equipment. Maintains manufacturing machinery through lubrication and minor repairs in accordance with blueprints, manuals, and company manufacturing standards.  Inspects machinery and mechanical equipment for defects on a daily basis, and informs supervisor of any suspected repair needs for evaluation.  Dismantles equipment guards and covers to gain access to lubrication systems.  Repairs leather or rubber drive belts and replaces them on machines.  Cleans, lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, pulleys, and other parts of machinery using rags, brushes, and grease guns.  Changes oil and filters on all machine shop equipment as needed.  Maintains records tracking dates, type, and extent of repair or maintenance tasks in a maintenance management system.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.  

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service 

• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service 

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervisor 

• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problems or repair machine. 

• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts. 

• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery. 

• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment. 

• Repair, build and maintain manufacturing equipment and plant facilities 

• Work with vendors and part suppliers on needed equipment and parts including estimates and quotes 

• Move machinery within plant, pre-plan layout, utility and safety requirements and rigging 

• Prioritize repairs and maintenance to support production 

• Train operators in preventative maintenance 

• Assure cleanliness of working areas 

• Rotating on-call maintenance schedule 

• Trouble shoot machinery or equipment issues 

• Change light fixtures when necessary. 

• Install air condition units. 

• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment. 

• Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment. 

• Installs, programs, or repairs automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers. 

• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricated machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.  

• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications: 

• Experience and Education:  

• 3-4 years of relevant experience 

• High school degree or equivalent, plus advanced training 

• Technical Skills: 

• Excellent attention to detail  

• Knowledge in a variety of mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines 

• Knowledge of location and proper use of maintenance/facilities, tooling, supplies and equipment 

• Able to read and interpret schematics and blue prints 

• Comfortable operating heavy equipment and power tools 

• Fork lift certification 

• Mastery of basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions) 

• Problem solving abilities 

• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, etc. 

• Strong teamwork and communication skills to get along with co-workers and be a team player 

• Understand and obey safety requirements 

• Commitment to keep work area clean and free of debris 

• Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50lbs or more 

• Frequently required to handle; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl 

• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus 

• Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, as well as reach with hands and arms for extended periods of time to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.   

Travel Required: N/A  

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.  All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  

To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitude, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety to themselves or others.  The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.   

Affirmative Action/Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: ALIGN PRECISION is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company.  We are committed to creating a workplace where all qualified individuals are welcome and can thrive, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law.