Job Summary

The Maintenance Tech is responsible for providing maintenance services as needed, addressing immediate operational and/or safety concerns, and ensuring all equipment and machines are in good working order. This position may or may not work alongside other Maintenance Techs or under the direct supervision of a Manager, Maintenance. This position reports to the Operations Manager.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures that machinery and mechanical equipment function properly by completing preventative maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic tools, conveyer systems, and production machines, following diagrams, sketches, troubleshooting malfunctions while following established safety policies

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments

• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand power tools; examining the condition of parts

• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments

• Adjusts functional parts of devises and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs and straight edges

• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventative maintenance techniques; scheduling required maintenance during non-production time

• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment

• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by determining needed equipment, parts, supplies and using a Kanban System; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt

• Conserve maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results

• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests

• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information trends

• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks

• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions; irregularities; and continuing needs

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed through cooperation with team members and acceptance of re-assignment as directed by supervisors

• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 years maintaining industrial equipment in metals service center or related industry

• Expert in mechanical troubleshooting 

• High School diploma or equivalent & 4-6 years of job-related experience

• Prior industrial maintenance experience required

• Reliable work history

• Experience with pneumatics, conveyor systems and general mechanical and/or industrial engineering

• Excellent troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude

• Excellent coordination and organizational skills

• Knowledge of ISO standards and quality management principles

• Strong knowledge of material processing and warehousing

• Excellent math, organizational, and communication skills 

• Ability to meet workflow requirements & shipping schedules

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.