Maintenance Technician

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing maintenance, repair, and upkeep of all plant equipment, buildings, and tools. The technician is responsible for providing preventative maintenance, including a safe and sanitary environment, to the plant and surrounding grounds. They perform routine maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, and inspections to minimize downtime.

Office Environment: 3% of the work is conducted in an office setting, involving time spent on computer research, project management, and communication with team members and stakeholders. Frequent participation in both in-person and virtual meetings, including project updates, strategy sessions, and presentations to management and stakeholders.

Production Environment: 96% Regular visits to the production areas will involve exposure to machinery, noise, varying temperatures, humidity, and wet conditions.

Travel: <1% Occasional travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc.

Schedule: Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed based on operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. 1. Learn set-up, operation, adjustments, and operating parameters of production equipment.
   2. Safety must be a priority. Remedy any unsafe conditions in a timely manner.
   3. Reconfigure electrical and water drops to improve esthetics, efficiency, and safety.
   4. Assess maintenance and repair problems with follow-up.
   5. Perform plumbing and electrical work and repair equipment when breakdowns occur to maintain production.
   6. Develop open communication with machine operators, department supervisors, and managers.
   7. Facilitate implementing a preventative maintenance schedule for production equipment.
   8. Build spare parts stock for normal wear items.
   9. Paint any necessary areas and repair aesthetic defects i.e. seals, hinges, hangers, etc. when production schedule allows.
   10. Develop a daily walk-through routine to spot and document possible problems.
   11. Be on call, as needed.
   12. Be a role model in projecting and applying company policies and department SOPs and promote teamwork at all times.
   13. Perform other duties, as assigned.