Maintenance Technician I

Brentwood Industries, Inc.•Reading, PA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Assists the Maintenance Department in repairing and maintaining machinery, equipment, physical structures and plumbing and electrical systems of industrial establishment by performing the following duties. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Dismantles machines or equipment, replaces defective parts and motors, and adjusts feed mechanisms.
Cleans and lubricates machine parts such as shafts, pulleys, gears, and bearings. Replaces or repairs machine belts.
Removes dust, dirt, grease, and waste material from machines.
Paints machines or equipment to prevent corrosion.
Bends and cuts conduit wire, and drills holes in walls, floors, and ceilings for electrical connections.
Connects wire to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment, replaces switches and fuses, and splices wire and insulates wire with friction tape.
Bends, cuts, and threads pipe, cuts openings in walls, ceilings, and floors for pipes, and seals pipe joints with sealing compound.
Cuts out and joins parts for worktables, benches, shelves and other furnishings.
Patches or replaces plaster or plaster board and paints walls, ceilings, and trim of building.
Clears clogged drains and replaces plumbing fixtures.
Operates welding machine to repair or join metal parts.
Furnishes Maintenance Supervisor with materials, tools, and supplies.
Cleans work area, tools, and equipment. Performs other routine duties.
Performs all work procedures to the established quality and environmental management systems.