Maintenance Technician

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.•Panama City, FL

11d

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for preventive and corrective mechanical and electrical maintenance. The role troubleshoots and repairs production equipment, including conveyors, dust collectors, motors, gear reducers, variable frequency drives, and programmable logic controllers. The position operates in a heavy industrial shipyard environment and requires strict compliance with safety procedures and personal protective equipment requirements. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence.
Three to five years of mechanical and electrical maintenance experience desired; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and OSHA regulations.
Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Basic to intermediate experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information and respond to questions from management, supervisors, and employees.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagram-based instructions using common-sense understanding.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic across units of measure and read a tape measure.
Integrity, ethics, flexibility and adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety consciousness, and ability to multitask.
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work at heights of at least 50 feet, on scaffolding or man-lifts, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat and cold.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge and experience operating overhead cranes.
Welding experience.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive and corrective mechanical and electrical maintenance.
Troubleshoot and repair production equipment, including conveyors, dust collectors, motors, gear reducers, variable frequency drives, and programmable logic controllers.
Read electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and make repairs and installations based on them.
Complete reports on work performed and track production downtime and repair times.
Troubleshoot and repair Ethernet and DeviceNet systems.
Repair overhead cranes and hoists.
Repair tools and ancillary production equipment, including presses, band saws, pumps, spray guns, and sanders.
Repair CNC plasma equipment as needed.
Maintain regular attendance and work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Perform other duties as assigned.