Maintenance Technician

Job Type
Full-time
Description
SUMMARY:
To work in an effective and supportive manner with shift members to coordinate daily Maintenance operations and continuous improvement. Perform general maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs and rebuilds on all manufacturing and facility equipment as needed. Assist with installation and start-up of manufacturing equipment. Work closely with production personnel to resolve issues and improve productivity and quality.
WORKPLACE CORE VALUES:
The Maintenance Technician will be expected to operate in line with our workplace core values, which are:
• Credibility - Displaying integrity through honesty and aligning our actions with our words.
• Teamwork - Working together seamlessly by demonstrating mutual respect, loyalty and positive attitudes.
• Perseverance - Overcoming obstacles to accomplish the end result.
• Customer Focus - Meeting or exceeding our customer's expectations with urgency.
• Continuous Improvement - Creating efficiency, repeatability and quality.
• Optimism - Maintaining perspective and encouraging each other regardless of the circumstances.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Utilization of vendors.
• Able to read electrical schematics, diagrams and blueprints.
• Provide electrical troubleshooting on all production equipment.
• Rack building and welding and fabricating.
• General building maintenance.
• Moving office furniture.
• Mechanical repairs and modifications of equipment.
• Installation of various piping for compressed air and chilled process water.
• Troubleshooting industrial equipment.
• Move and installation of industrial equipment.
• Help maintain an inventory of necessary supplies by keeping Production Manager aware of usage and possible requirements
• Keep a detailed record of all preventive maintenance, adjustments, and repairs to each machine.
• Will be able to work overtime/weekends and sometimes on short notice.
• Understanding of motor controls, VFDs, drives, relay logic.
• Install and maintain all safety features as required on all machinery and equipment.
• Duties may change or additional duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:
Electro-Mechanical Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; with 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Understanding of Industrial equipment mechanics.
• Wire-feed and TIG welding. Carpentry.
• Forklifting driving and scissor lift work platform use.
• Machining and fabrication. Pipefitting of PVC, threaded, and rolled groove pipe.
• Electrical troubleshooting of industrial equipment, facility wiring and lighting fixtures.
• Troubleshooting of PLCs and VFDs. Electrical Power Distribution.
• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets, technical procedures and manuals.
• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Works in a manufacturing environment and will be required to wear hearing, foot, and/or other personal protective equipment while performing duties in a manufacturing setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Brook & Whittle is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Salary Description
$27 - $32 per hour