Maintenance Technician I - 1st shift
About The Position
This entry-level role performs routine maintenance and basic repairs on industrial equipment, machinery, and facilities. The role will receive on the job training and support senior technicians with preventive maintenance, troubleshooting minor issues, ensuring production operates safely and efficiently. Reliable team player with a strong work ethic, eagerness to develop and learn new technical skills in industrial maintenance. This role requires performing responsibilities in alignment with Tecomet’s safety policies, continuous improvement principles, customer-driven innovation and culture. While meeting established financial and performance metrics.
Requirements
- Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively.
- Basic understanding of preventive maintenance practices, and equipment troubleshooting.
- Ability to follow instructions, safety procedures, and maintenance schedules.
- Attention to detail, catching small problems before becoming major issues.
- Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment.
- Basic computer skills for work orders and documentation.
- Excellent communication, reporting issues, collaborating with team.
- Ability to work as a team or independently.
- Follow all workplace safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Properly use personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
- Identify and report unsafe conditions or hazards promptly.
- Adhere to lockout/tagout (LOTO) and other safety protocols.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment to prevent accidents.
- Safely operate tools, machinery, and equipment.
- Participate in safety training and meetings.
- Respond appropriately to emergencies and report incidents immediately.
- High School diploma or equivalent, vocational / technical training are a plus.
- 1 to 2 years of manufacturing maintenance experience or assisting with repairs and maintenance tasks.
- Driver’s license is required.
- Provided forklift training, passing certification is required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, pneumatics, and hydraulics are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Visually inspects machinery and equipment, performing routine scheduled designated preventative maintenance.
- Monitor the progress of equipment activities, communicating with production and management for effective compliance with maintenance PM plans.
- Discusses machine operation with team, production and management to diagnose equipment problems.
- Respond to inquiries in a courteous manner, resolve issues in an efficient and timely manner.
- Dismantles defective machinery and equipment, installing new or repaired parts.
- Clean and lubricate bearings, gears, chains and other parts of equipment.
- Maintain and repair sandblasting equipment, dust collectors and wet collectors.
- Replacement of collection barrels, filters and belts.
- Fabricates and repairs shelving, counters, benches, partitions, and other structures.
- Conducts minor building repairs as required.
- Indoor and outdoor work, exposure to heat, cold, dust and noise.
- Be observant of facilities and grounds, recommending repairs and upgrades when needed.
- Stay organized and communicate spare parts usage from inventory to support accurate tracking and efficient reordering processes.
- Perform additional duties or special projects as required, assigned by supervisor or manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
