Maintenance Worker

SUMMARY

Maintenance will install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in commercial or industrial establishments at the direction of the Manufacturing Engineer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Contributes to plant-wide safety.

• • Perform all duties as listed by working safely with respect to oneself and others.
  • Strict observance and practice of safety rules and lockout procedures.
  • Notifies supervisor or manager immediately if unsafe working conditions or practices are observed and provide recommendations.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work environment
  • Obtains and maintains licenses to operate industrial equipment.
  • Understands, performs, and follows all Lock-Out Tag-Out Procedures.

· Emphasize quality in work performed.

· Keeps accurate maintenance records of work performed and components used.

· Effectively prioritize tasks based on production demand requirements and quality output.

· Maintain stock level of maintenance parts and reorders parts when removed from stock, following order guidelines set forth by the Manufacturing Engineer/Engineering Manager.

· Initiate purchase orders for repair and supply items.

· Test and/or observes machinery and equipment prior to releasing to production to ensure quality of work performed.

· Monitor machines or equipment to detect potential malfunction and discusses with supervisor, engineering, or other Maintenance Workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.

· Repair defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts

· When replacing components, utilize direct replacement (model/serial number and brand) whenever possible or equivalent replacement as approved by engineering.

· Repair and maintain physical structure of the facility.

· Set up and operate machine tools such as grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.

· Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

· Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.

· Perform routine preventive maintenance according to the PM Schedule to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.

· Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.

· Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.

· Assemble, install and/or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment.

· Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary.

· Make recommendations for outside contractor activities.

· May be required at times to adjust schedule based on machine availability for PM’s or to service down machines

· Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS

Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent (GED).

Possess six months to one year of machine operation or warehouse experience (minimum).

• Mechanical knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Two (2) + years’ experience in a manufacturing maintenance setting.

General ability to use computer programs.

Written and verbal communication skills.

Superior problem-solving skills.

Ability to build and maintain positive work relationships with all employees

Ability to implement and report progress on continuous improvement-related projects with high level of attention to detail

Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and use of fractions required.