What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shift Maintenance Technician position at Avgol America Inc?
Overview
Since 1988, Avgol Nonwovens has been dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of consumers, positioning ourselves as a leading supplier of high-performance, spunmelt nonwoven materials across a broad range of markets. Headquartered in Israel and with production facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to a global customer base.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair and conduct PMs on all mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment.
- Ensure compliance with Lockout/tag out requirements and all applicable safety requirements.
- Troubleshoot and work on system peripherals of PLC controls
- Conduct daily walk-through of facility noting deficiencies and initiating corrective action.
- Uses computers to document maintenance and PM actions and parts usage in CMMS
- Communicate effectively at all levels within the facility
- Operate powered lifting equipment in support of maintenance functions.
- Analyze, understand and apply equipment knowledge to process improvements.
- Train others in mechanical, electrical and facility level roles as needed.
- Ability to perform job requirements using equipment including but not limited to: stairs, ladders, various types of lifts, electrical testing equipment, mechanical repair equipment and other types of tools.
- Meet performance, production and departmental goals.
- Backfill maintenance positions as necessary.
- Quality - Ensures quality by continually watching for any abnormality and reporting it timely
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Associates degree or equivalent experience desired.
- Two (2) years or more of related experience and/or technical, mechanical or electrical training is preferred but not required.
- Ability to work variable shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation.
- Ability to work 12 hour shifts
- Ability to work in extreme heat ability to work at heights of 40ft or more.
- Ability to use mathematic skills to perform simple calculations in a work environment.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., bend, stoop, climb, Kneel and reach. Some repetitive work
- Ability to analyze a variety of systemic problems and based on the analysis, recommend and take a proper course of action.
Environment
Work area is a manufacturing environment which is NOT climate-controlled year-round with noise levels ranging from moderate to loud requiring hearing protection.
*12-hour rotating overnight shift*
12-hour rotation shift overnight