Maintenance/Repair Technician
About The Position
The purpose of this position is to troubleshoot, repair, and fabricate production machines using a variety of tools including machine tools. This role involves assembling and installing mechanical and electrical equipment, repairing and maintaining machines, performing preventive maintenance, and general plant maintenance. The technician will also be responsible for the maintenance shop, initiating purchase orders, ensuring safety compliance with OSHA requirements, and working with supervisors and employees to report any improper operations or unusual conditions. The position requires the ability to work with minimal supervision, maintain a clean work area, and apply ITW Principles 80/20 and USa to improve profitability. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Associates degree in Engineering or equivalent.
- Three to five years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Safety training and experience ideal.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both a written and oral format with MS Office and presentation software expertise.
- Forklift license required.
Responsibilities
- Follows blueprints, drawings schematics and verbal instructions to plan and layout assignments.
- Assembles and installs mechanical and electrical equipment and systems such as production machinery/tools, storage racks and tanks, facility equipment, etc.
- Repairs, rebuilds, wires, troubleshoots and maintains machines and equipment, using equipment available in the Maintenance Department.
- Troubleshoots and repairs mechanical and electrical equipment and systems requiring the isolation of the malfunction, disassembly of equipment and repair/replacement of bearings, gears, structural components and the like as well as electronic sensors and controls.
- Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and mechanical systems.
- Performs general plant maintenance jobs on plumbing, lighting, machine wiring etc.
- Responsible for maintenance shop including tools and supply inventories.
- Initiates/prepares purchase orders for inventory/non-stock items for approval.
- Corrects safety inspector's recommendations to conform to OSHA requirements.
- Works with supervisors and employees to detect and report any improper operation, faulty equipment or unusual conditions that may affect safety or manufacturing.
- Initiates and reviews bids for necessary contractual work. Oversees vendors to assure work is completed in a timely manner and is correct.
- Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision.
- Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition.
- Apply the ITW Principles 80/20 and USa to eliminate complexity and improve profitability of the company.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
