Maintenance Technician

Job Description Summary

Leviat is seeking a 1st shift Maintenance Technician to perform overall maintenance and repair of equipment, tools and machinery as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor or Manager.

Essential Duties

• Install, adjust and repair production equipment and special purpose machines as assigned.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools to repair, grease, weld, and change parts; complete tasks as assigned.
• Weld and operate cutting torch as required.
• Perform general repairs to plant structures.
• Keep work area in a clean and organized state.
• Test malfunctioning machinery, determine repairs and discuss with supervisor for approval and repair as needed.
• Replace faulty parts, electrical wires, motors, controls and circuit boards.
• Install equipment and electrical components and test to ensure proper functioning.
• Observe mechanical devices and equipment and listen to sounds to determine proper functioning or identify causes of trouble.
• Dismantle equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts using hoists, cranes, hand tools and power tools. Replace and install parts as needed.
• Lubricate and clean parts and equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous equipment maintenance experience required
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions and schematics in English
• Very strong safety ethics
• Keeps work area clean
• Reports any unsafe conditions or defective equipment to the Supervisor immediately
• Operates machinery or equipment as trained and instructed following safety guidelines at all times
• Operate a variety of hand tools.
• Must have the ability to read a tape measure
• Must be able to demonstrate lock out tag out procedures

Physical Environment