Maintenance Technician

Department: Maintenance 2nd Shift 

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Summary: This position is responsible for repairing and maintaining machinery and equipment, primarily the customized assembly machines for Motor Production Lines.

Essential Functions of the Job The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the following:

• Receive verbal instructions from the supervisor and carry out tasks with minimal oversight.
• Perform basic to advanced machine repair and maintenance.
• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Fabricates custom repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Replace worn or damaged parts such as hoses, wiring, and belts, in machines and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipate needed equipment, parts, and supplies; place and expedite orders; verify receipt.
• Assess and prioritize maintenance requests and daily work assignments to ensure critical issues are addressed promptly.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and problem-solving skills while working independently and under time constraints.
• Lift or move up to 50 pounds and climb up to a height of 50 feet.
• May be exposed to minor risk of electrical shock in the repair of electrical systems, including replacing worn or defective parts such as switches and fuses.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Recommended Education and/or Experience: 

Technical School Degree (2 years) in Industrial Technology with a concentration and knowledge of electrical circuits, electronic device basics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLC programming.

Minimum three to five years related machine repair and maintenance experience. 

All Employees are expected to: 

• Follow the Employee Handbook policies and procedures and uphold organizational values.  
• Contribute to building a positive work environment.  
• Report for work consistently and on time.  
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are unsafe to ebm-papst and its employees.