The Maintenance Tech has general responsibility to assist in coordinating, supervising, and completing maintenance activities on a daily basis. Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, this position is responsible for directing work assignments in a manner consistent with company service and cost objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Maintenance Supervisor and operational leadership to accomplish goals

• Assist supervisor in reviewing work orders, priorities and delegate work to mechanics on shift including in absence of supervisor

• Work with, guide and train less experienced mechanics contributing to a collaborative team

• Ensure all paperwork is properly filled out and turned in daily for OSHA compliance and tracking for both yourself and other mechanics

• Communicate with next shift open work orders & pending issues that need to be addressed to provide a smooth transition for operations

• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems, repairing and maintaining all equipment in accordance with plant policies and procedures.

• Troubleshoot, install and repair mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gears, belts, and couplings.

• Working on motors, contactors, relays and other electrical components

• Reading and interpreting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics

• Maintaining a clean work environment for all employees

• Working safely and continually finding ways to improve safety at the facility, following the safety regulations by the company and OSHA.

• Dismantles, moves, assembles, installs, and repairs industrial machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, drawings, or verbal instructions

• Dismantles equipment and machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools; moves machinery and equipment using forklifts, clamps, chains, pallet jacks, rollers, and jacks

• Assembles and installs equipment such as conveyors, label printers, tappers, box maker, baggers, using hand and power tools; aligns machines.

• Ensures all broken equipment is reported timely to Operations Supervisor/Manager.

• Performs preventative maintenance, troubleshoots and repairs all production equipment as needed.

• Responsible for operating the production machinery according to established production needs/requirements while inspecting finished products for quality.

• Responsible for notifying the shift supervisor of significant deviations from normal operating conditions.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and/or pull 50lbs or more without restriction
• Must be able to stand or lie for extended periods of time in order to repair equipment
• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, climbing, stooping, bending, standing, pushing, and/or pulling
• Willing and able to work in high and/or confined spaces, using scissor lifts or cherry pickers.
• Walking in the DC and around area with great frequency; facilities are over a quarter mile in length.
• Should be able to work in environments with variable noise levels, lighting conditions and temperature variation and able to access all areas of building without limitations.

Job Related Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Two-year technical college education in mechanical/electrical field or equivalent experience.
• At least 3-5 years of maintenance experience
• Must have valid driver’s license
• Forklift certified
• Computer applications using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel PowerPoint).
• Experience with fabrication and welding
• Strong supervisory skills in dealing with people
• Self-Starter with “Can –do” attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have attention to detail
• Willing and able to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)