Maintenance Technician
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Description
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and timely corrective repairs on production machinery, tooling, utilities, transportation equipment, and facility systems to minimize downtime and prevent breakdowns.
- Inspect, test, adjust, and conduct periodic quality checks on equipment, buildings, and systems to identify issues and ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, plumbing, and general facility issues using appropriate tools, schematics, and diagnostic equipment.
- Repair faulty equipment, tooling, and damaged structures, including extruders, rewinders, conveyors, heating and plumbing systems, and other production or facility assets.
- Respond promptly to maintenance requests and coordinate repairs and maintenance schedules to minimize disruption to production.
- Make equipment adjustments required to maintain product quality, machine performance, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure equipment, tools, guards, and facilities comply with OSHA, EHS, CNESST, lockout/tagout, company, and other applicable safety requirements.
- Identify, correct, and promptly report unsafe conditions, hazards, incidents, and potential safety risks.
- Inspect equipment before and after maintenance interventions to confirm it is safe and ready for operation.
- Participate in safety inspections, audits, risk assessments, and other workplace safety initiatives.
- Maintain accurate maintenance, inspection, and repair records in logs or the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
- Maintain inventory records for equipment, spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies, and assist with ordering as needed.
- Keep tools, parts, the maintenance shop, and plant work areas clean, organized, and in good working condition.
- Assist with equipment installation, commissioning, modification, upgrades, and capital improvement projects.
- Investigate recurring breakdowns, identify root causes, and recommend technical or process improvements that enhance equipment reliability, safety, and efficiency.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, operators, supervisors, and other team members to plan maintenance activities and optimize maintenance processes.
- Communicate equipment status, repair requirements, and expected timelines clearly to affected stakeholders.
- Provide technical support and assist with training operators on the safe and proper use of equipment.
- Perform general facility maintenance as needed, including painting, carpentry, landscaping, and similar building upkeep tasks.
- Support maintenance planning and budgeting activities, including helping develop and implement the maintenance department budget.
EOE, including disability/vets