Maintenance Tech

Title: Maintenance Tech

Department: Copy Paper Division

Location: 1107 Burt Street, Shreveport, LA

Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Wage: $46,800.00/annual DOE

Wage Category: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Maintenance Manager

Overview: The Maintenance Tech is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and testing production machinery and equipment to support safe and efficient operations. This position performs preventive and emergency maintenance and ensures equipment operates according to established standards.

Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to:

Machine Maintenance and Repair

• Set up, adjust, and maintain all machines.
• Perform preventative and emergency maintenance on all production machinery.
• Repair, modify, adjust, and calibrate incorrectly functioning machinery in accordance with predetermined standards.
• Test equipment after the repair has been made.
• Assess performance problems and take appropriate corrective action.
• Must be able to change bearings and belts on industrial machinery.
• Ability to diagnose and correct equipment.
• Work closely with production teams to quickly resolve equipment issues and minimize operational disruptions.

Fabrication and Mechanical Skills

• Must be able to weld, use a cutting torch, or plasma cutter to fabricate parts.
• Must have a strong mechanical background.
• Ability to use hand, power, and other tools.
• Knowledge of other Industrial machinery in the plant is a plus.

Preventive Maintenance and Inventory

• Maintain preventative maintenance database, labor, parts, vendors, etc.
• Must be able to work independently in locating parts.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment, including tool cribs and maintenance areas.

Quality and Workplace Requirements

• Must be able to read and comprehend customer specifications and quality requirements.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn, adapt, and think creatively to solve problems.
• May require working evenings, weekends, or on-call shifts to support production needs.
• Exposure to moving machinery, electrical systems, and varying environmental conditions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.