Maintenance Technician

TITLE: Maintenance Technician

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

REPORTS TO: Maintenance Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs preventative and corrective maintenance on all pieces of production equipment including CNC machining

centers, mills, lathes, drill presses, portable electric and pneumatic tools, and air compressors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Thoroughly understand and adhere to the department goals, objectives, and strategy 

• Establish and maintain credibility throughout the organization as an effective developer of solutions 

• Present and maintain positive morale amongst employees

• Troubleshoot and perform corrective maintenance on all production equipment using all resources available to minimize equipment downtime

• Assist Maintenance Supervisor in establishing and modifying preventative maintenance tasks

• Confer daily or when necessary on the status of any improper equipment

• Assist others in the Maintenance department as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experienced working as a maintenance technician or equivalent

• Flexible, energetic, forward-thinking, and creative with high moral and ethical standards

• High analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus

• Well organized and self-directed

• Able to relate to people at all levels of the organization in a positive fashion

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; working knowledge of computer applications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in CNC maintenance with completion of appropriate machine specific maintenance courses

• Demonstrated ability to understand electrical and mechanical equipment drawings and apply that to the equipment troubleshooting and repair

• Thorough understanding of CNC operation and programming as if affects maintenance

• Minimum of 1 year experience preferred in related field

• High school graduate or equivalent

Physical Demands:

Mobility:

• Standing: Continuously

• Walking: Frequently

• Sitting: Occasionally

• Bending/Stooping: Frequently

• Kneeling: Frequently

• Climbing: Occasionally

Lifting/Carrying:

• Lifting up to 50 lbs: Frequently

• Carrying up to 20 lbs: Frequently

• Pushing/Pulling up to 50 lbs: Occasionally

Hand/Arm Movements:

• Reaching Overhead: Frequently

• Reaching Forward: Frequently

• Fine motor skills: Frequently

Sensory Requirements:

• Vision: Must have good vision to inspect equipment and identify potential problems