Maintenance Technician

Anderson Dahlen • Ramsey, MN

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the uninterrupted flow of production by ensuring facilities, buildings, and equipment used at the site are in good working order and in the highest state of reliability. This role involves repairing, installing, and maintaining machinery, equipment, physical structures, and electrical systems. The technician will also be responsible for maintaining building facilities, supporting tests and inspections, and ensuring safe operating conditions in liaison with the Environmental Health & Safety Manager and Engineering. The role requires functioning as a technical resource for all departments, communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in industrial maintenance or machine tool operation.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and usage of basic hand/power tools.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to perform light-duty machining and welding.
• Experience in diagnosing pneumatic and hydraulic systems problems.
• 3-phase high voltage and DC electrical knowledge required.
• Basic PC skills.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of vocational or associate degree in machine tool or related technical discipline preferred.
• HVAC experience preferred.
• Experience with metal fabrication equipment, including press brakes, welders, shears, grinders, sanders, CNC mills, and lathes helpful.

Responsibilities

• Repairs, installs, and maintains machinery, equipment, physical structures, and electrical systems by following specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings using hand tools, power tools, hoists, cranes, and measuring and testing instruments.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Dismantles machines and equipment to install new or repaired parts.
• May operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• May fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other structures of general construction, and participate in moving office partitions and furniture.
• Utilization and records updates within the company’s maintenance control software.
• Inspects and tests machinery and equipment, using electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Performs repairs and maintenance to the physical structures, buildings, and property.
• Maintains building facilities by making routine repairs, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting.
• Support the annual/quarterly tests and inspections, inclusive of life safety, building, and equipment.
• Works safely and complies with all established safety rules and work practices, and is responsible for lock-out tag-out.
• Liaison with the Environmental Health & Safety Manager and Engineering to ensure building systems, machinery, and equipment are operating in the safest capacity.
• Functions as a technical resource for all departments and, as such, is consistently able to communicate clearly and effectively with both technical personnel and non-technical personnel in an appropriate and understandable manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan options, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, disability, and supplemental insurance options.
• Private health insurance (for overseas team members).
• Life insurance (for overseas team members).
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (for overseas team members).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree