Facilities Maintenance Technician 2nd Shift

Casella Waste Systems•Hamburg, PA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Technician utilizes knowledge of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic equipment to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair machinery or equipment, diagnose issues with machinery components and determine when adjustments or repairs are needed. The incumbent will have an increasing level of responsibility with an increase of experience and expertise. This role involves reading and interpreting equipment manuals, performing planned preventive maintenance on conveying systems, power transmissions, and other power-driven rotating equipment in conformance with established company and federal standards. The technician will also communicate equipment issue resolutions to operators, work in extreme and often “dirty” environments, and repair or coordinate repairs of worn or defective machinery or equipment. Regular duties include testing machines to ensure quality and production rates, performing extensive housekeeping duties, using a variety of small tools, hand-powered tools, and knives while complying with safety regulations. The technician maintains necessary logs for daily equipment inspections, establishes and adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, and advises the Plant Maintenance Manager if additional work is needed. They also recommend measures to improve production, equipment performance and product quality, and make service calls for emergency breakdowns. Routine maintenance and minor repairs on recycling equipment, such as discs and belts, are also part of the role. Participation in training and other learning opportunities is expected to expand knowledge of the company, products, sales and services.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Progressive technician training
1-5 years experience diagnosing and repairing equipment
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment
Legally eligible to work in the US
At least 18 years of age
Ability to work overtime when needed
Physical ability to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis
Excellent listening skills
Excellent problem solving skills
Ability to multitask and manage multiple repairs
Ability to read and write English
Positive, team-oriented individual
Strong work ethic
Committed to safety
Customer driven
Open to personal and professional training and development
Results-oriented with the ability to see the larger picture while focusing on detailed information

Responsibilities

Reads and interprets equipment manuals to perform required maintenance and service.
Prevents plant breakdowns by performing planned preventive maintenance on conveying systems, power transmissions and other power-driven rotating equipment.
Perform all repairs and preventive maintenance in conformance with established company and federal standards.
Communicates equipment issues resolution to operators.
Works in extreme environments that are often “dirty”.
Repairs or coordinates repair of warn defective machinery or equipment.
Tests machines to ensure that quality and rate of production meets specifications.
Performs extensive housekeeping duties and uses a variety of small tools, hand-powered tools, and knives while complying with safety regulations.
Maintains necessary log for daily equipment inspections to ensure that the risk of downtime is kept to a minimum.
Establishes and adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules and advises Plant Maintenance Manager if additional work is needed or cannot be completed within the standard repair times.
Recommends measures to improve production, equipment performance and product quality and makes service calls for emergency breakdowns.
Cleans, inspects, and/or performs routine maintenance or minor repairs on recycling equipment, such as discs and belts to ensure proper functionality of MRF equipment.
Participates in training and other learning opportunities to expand knowledge of the company, products, sales and services and performs any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and/or abide by our core values.