Maintenance Technician

EVERGREEN RECYCLING LLC•Clyde, OH

39d

About The Position

As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for maintaining the equipment in the facility on the production floor, warehouse and the office area.

Requirements

Understands electrical diagrams, familiar with 12 VDC to 480 VAC electrical wiring, with diagnostic capability.
Previous experience with PLC’s, VFD’s, and relay-based logic.
Multi discipline mechanical, electrical, HVAC skills and the ability to quickly learn new process/equipment.
Effective communication, observation, planning, writing, reading, basic math, problem solving and prioritizing skills.
Proficient computer skills to receive/close work orders, view/search different folders for manual, notes and/or documents.
Demonstrated good house keeping practices and 5S principles.
Mechanically inclined with great problem-solving skills.
Works well independently and with others.
Good communication skills.
Organized with attention to detail.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment.
3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with a track record of improvements.
3-5 years’ experience in a maintenance environment with a track record of improvements.
Prolonged periods standing and walking.
Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery.
Must be able to visually inspect machines.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Some vocational or community college with related coursework or equivalent experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Repair / replace extrusion process line equipment as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation.
Prioritize breakdowns based on the input from production.
Troubleshoot equipment problems in coordinated effort with production personnel.
Ensuring work orders are completed in a timely fashion and all parts used are accounted for.
Responsible for ensuring all equipment is diagnosed and repaired in a timely manner or elevating to the Maintenance Manager level when the repairs will take longer than allotted time.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines.
Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary.
Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.
Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.
Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
Coordinates with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines.
Collaborates with production manager or plant engineer regarding new products being added and modifications that will be required.
Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with production manager regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required.