Industrial Maintenance Technician - Electrical WEEKEND SHIFT (Friday - Sunday)

Join our team as a Maintenance technician. Work independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventative, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks to include troubleshooting issues, repairing failures of production and facilities equipment, and ensuring maximum equipment efficiency and effectiveness. All tasks will be performed while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the company, including safety.

Essential Functions

• Setup, install, adjust, and maintain production equipment including conveyors, automation, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, encoders, variable frequency drives, etc.
• Equipment Maintenance - Perform routine, predictive, and preventative maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Inspect regularly and as needed to ensure proper operation.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options. Implement effective solutions.
• Operation Monitoring - Watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Operation and Control - Control operation of equipment or systems
• High and low voltage electrical troubleshooting
• PLC troubleshooting
• Welding, fabrication, etc.
• Participate in plant safety, health, and environmental programs
• Completes training by supervisor.
• Complies with all safety and company policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Design – effective knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Mechanical – effective knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Computers – effective knowledge of computer hardware and software
• Electronics – effective knowledge of electronic equipment and systems
• Judgment and Decision Making – consideration of the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Able to work in time-sensitive and sometimes stressful situations
• Able to work independently, prioritize tasks and do research to find answers in some cases with little guidance
• Able to follow directions, procedures, and guidelines as directed by the supervisor
• Able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment with outdoor exposure
• Available to work overtime, weekends, and changing shifts, as needed
• Must have a high level of attention to detail
• Must be organized, thorough, reliable, and dependable

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent. 2 Year technical degree (preferred).
• Certifications are not required, although they can be useful as a means of demonstrating ability to handle the rigors of the job effectively.
• Electrical wiring capabilities to manage problems with the plant’s machinery.
• 2 year's maintenance experience in a manufacturing capacity.
• Demonstrable computer abilities, Windows (Word and Excel), Internet and email, and other, relevant applications
• Demonstrable Advanced Analytical/Troubleshooting Skills including PLC, Electrical, Mechanical and other related systems including PLC programming, shop tools and equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work up to 12 hour per day. Hours, days and shifts depend on season and production schedule, and are not guaranteed.
• Ability sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, crouch, lean, reach, twist, and other physical movements for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in conditions typical of a manufacturing environment as indicated below under “Working Environment”.
• Ability to wear prescribed personal protective equipment and appropriate clothing.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to read, write, type, and verbally communicate fluently in English.
• Must be able to effectively use a computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and commonly used software to complete necessary functions assigned.
• Must have finger dexterity, visual acuity, discernment of sounds, color, and texture.
• Must be able to use tools, equipment, machinery, etc.
• Must be reliable and dependable.
• Must have the physical and mental ability to drive a standard forklift successfully. AWIP will certify.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high-noise environments, chemicals used in the process, and extreme temperatures. The facility is an industrial manufacturing plant.

This position is designated safety sensitive.