Maintenance Technician- 2nd Shift

Pratt Industries•Conyers, GA

15h

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician maintains production equipment, site facilities, and assets, and provides primary support for troubleshooting and resolving issues with complex equipment applications used in production. The role supports production equipment in reaching optimum capabilities and contributes to project work and continuous improvement. The position is identified as second shift and may involve shifts of up to 12 hours.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience.
Education, training, or applicable experience in a skilled trade related to industrial maintenance, such as mechanical, electrical, fluid power, machining, or welding.
Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, and electrical devices such as voltmeters and ammeters.
Ability to read and work from schematics, blueprints, diagrams, and sketches.
Ability to multitask and communicate effectively with coworkers.
Familiarity with OSHA regulations.
Demonstrated working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Customer-service-oriented approach.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to read a tape measure accurately and calculate percentages, measurements, volume, and rate using high-school-level math.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or graphic instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities, cost considerations, quality standards, and regulatory requirements, including wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization requirements, company policies, personnel requirements, OSHA, and EEO.
Ability to lift 50 pounds; stand, sit, kneel, squat, climb ladders, and work in non-routine positions for extended periods; work in varying temperatures and dusty environments using PPE as needed; and use hand tools with dexterity for prolonged periods.
Ability to work long shifts of up to 12 hours per shift in a 24-hour period and overtime as needed.
Superior time-management skills, including managing multiple issues concurrently and leading work assignments effectively and promptly.
Teaching skills, crisis-management ability with emotional control under adverse conditions, and strong employee-relations and active-listening skills.

Nice To Haves

A current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other appropriate certification may be required for work in certain areas or on certain equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and timely repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and building-maintenance issues.
Support production and production equipment to achieve optimum capabilities.
Establish root cause analyses for equipment failures.
Support project work and continuous improvement efforts.
Support established 5S systems and GMP compliance.
Follow company safety policies and procedures.
Adjust or correct equipment to achieve optimum capabilities.
Establish or adjust work procedures to allow production to meet schedules.
Continually expand knowledge of maintenance practices, procedures, and technologies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Lead employees on work assignments and teach personnel in technical and administrative aspects of the position.