Job Title:  Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for setting up, adjusting, and maintaining assigned equipment to ensure production efficiency and product quality. This role involves analyzing mechanical and operational issues, performing preventative maintenance, and conducting quality inspections. The Maintenance Technician plays a critical role in ensuring smooth operations and collaborating across departments as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Production and Maintenance:

• Analyze mechanical and operational issues on assigned equipment and implement corrective actions to maintain maximum production and quality
• Test equipment to verify proper operation after repairs, changeovers, or extended downtime
• Perform routine visual inspections of products to identify defects and maintain quality standards
• Conduct preventative maintenance checks, report findings to supervisors, and take appropriate actions to resolve issues
• Examine defects and analyze causes of spoilage, implementing corrective measures where feasible
• Notify the Plant Engineer of recurring equipment malfunctions, corrective actions taken, and any required supplies or materials
• Provide guidance and training to maintenance trainees as needed
• Test-run new machinery to ensure operational readiness

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform oiling and greasing of equipment in the absence of the designated oiler and greaser.
• Operate equipment during relief periods as necessary
• Conduct product examinations when production lines are down for reasons outside of the technician’s control
• Assist with building maintenance tasks when required
• Build small mechanical and electrical assemblies based on blueprints or provided descriptions

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong mechanical skills with a solid understanding of mechanical and operational systems.
• Basic electrical and wiring capabilities.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, calipers, and micrometers.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical blueprints.
• Familiarity with using multimeters for diagnostic purposes.
• Proven satisfactory work record.
• Completion of a formal 3-year training program or equivalent.
• Several years of experience in a similar industry or role preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: Work performed in a Plant environment.  Exposure to elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, chemical and other elements.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.