Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician will execute maintenance tasks, which require an in-depth technical knowledge of automated equipment. The Technician will troubleshoot, and repair complex equipment breakdowns involving mechanical and electrical aspects of machinery, analyze failures or equipment technical loss causes, and make or suggest improvements as needed.

• Follows all safety, policies, and PPE rules including, but not limited to : Confined Space Entry, LOTO, Fall Protection.
• Confers with maintenance supervision to determine priorities for maintenance projects.
• Diagnoses mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble using proper tools, methods and / or testing equipment.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts; repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Responsible for the installation, repair, and maintenance of plant machinery, repair piping, automatic air, hydraulic and auxiliary operated equipment in the plant.
• Troubleshoot plant equipment and rapidly respond to equipment breakdowns with ah high sense of urgency.
• Inspect equipment and diagnose and repair faulty issues or concerns
• Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment; connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, lighting fixtures, control systems, and PLC's.
• Tests malfunctioning machinery. Discusses malfunction with supervisor to diagnose malfunction using schematics, diagrams, manuals, PLC programs, and appropriate test equipment.
• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, motors, position sensing devices, bearings, and wiring.
• Provides backup support for retooling activities.
• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices as instructed for project support.
• Performs preventive maintenance by lubricating and cleaning parts, replacing components, and following other PM procedures.
• Starts devices and tests their performance.
• Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Initiates work orders for corrective maintenance tasks.
• Changes out tooling.
• Properly documents all activities and work orders per maintenance department guidelines.
• Coordinates with other maintenance technicians to accomplish overall plant maintenance requirements.
• Performs other tasks as instructed by management.

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