Maintenance Specialist
About The Position
The Maintenance Specialist oversees and prioritizes preventative maintenance schedules, performs and directs preventative maintenance of machinery and equipment. This role utilizes advanced knowledge of mechanical and electrical functionality to diagnose problems and provide guidance on the best course of action. The specialist requisitions materials and supplies, ensures compliance documentation is up to date, and performs general structural, electrical, and mechanical maintenance. Additionally, this role involves welding tasks, overseeing maintenance department employees, organizing LEAN projects, performing Quality Assurance checks, and maintaining all company-trained safety programs.
Requirements
- 5 years of experience working on production/manufacturing equipment, forklifts, heavy equipment, and general machinery within the maintenance arena is required
- 5 years of experience in preventative maintenance and diagnostic of electrical and mechanical components/equipment is required
- Able to install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments according to specifications
- Knowledge of machines and tools, as well as their designs and uses
- Ability and willingness to read, comprehend, and follow directions, safety and procedures manuals, repair manuals and parts catalogs
- Basic math skills—adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
- Ability to lead, mentor, train others, as well as be teachable
- Able to communicate (verbally and in writing) equipment problems, safety issues, and/or quality issues to appropriate personnel using knowledge of the structure and content of the English language
- Sound judgment when troubleshooting to determine causes of machine malfunction and proper course of action
- Knowledge of various hand tools, measuring, and guidance devices
- Physically capable of exerting maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects
- Able to see details from close range and far
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience or certification in hydraulics, welding, PLC and electrical preferred
Responsibilities
- Oversees and prioritizes preventative maintenance schedules
- Performs and directs preventative maintenance of machine and equipment
- Uses advanced knowledge of mechanical and electrical functionality to diagnoses problems and provide guidance on best course of action
- Requisitions materials and supplies such as tools, equipment, and replacement parts
- Ensures all compliance documentation is up to date and documents paperwork for record retention
- Inspects and tests machinery and equipment to ensure ideal operability
- Maintains and adjusts department priorities and schedule related to the maintenance of facility, including; painting, general structural, electrical, and mechanical
- Performs welding tasks related to repair of equipment and machinery
- Oversees maintenance department employees, acting as a mentor and trainer while managing performance
- Organizes and assists in LEAN projects to increase operations efficiency
- Performs Quality Assurance checks
- Collects and discards machine parts and other garbage to maintain machinery and work area
- Maintains all company trained programs on safety, Lock Out Tag Out, hazard communication, blood borne pathogens, accident reporting, and other training
- Performs other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
