Ok - Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Tech I is responsible for helping to ensure the overall continuous operation of Paragon properties both from a production as well as a facilities perspective. The Maintenance Tech will work with management to prioritize needs as well as identify opportunities for improvement within the organization while training to enhance maintenance skills. This role must be knowledgeable in and follow all procedures needed to ensure the proper safe and efficient operations of the production environment. Position is performed under established guidelines and company policy.
• Skillfully performs maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and/or physical structures
• Gains knowledge of and works within in the Programmable Logic Controller at the basic level with supervision
• Gains knowledge of and works within the Computerized Maintenance Management System to record daily tasks including the shift reports, work orders, etc. in a timely and accurate fashion
• Utilizes blueprints to understand machinery, facilities maintenance requirements.
• Performs general inspection to discern basic equipment failures and or the need for maintenance on equipment. Makes basic repairs within guidelines and authority limit
• Performs basic wiring tasks
• Follows and ensures that all safety requirements and procedures are always observed and met
• Learns and is able to accurately prioritize maintenance jobs in order of importance or urgency to ensure production downtime is kept to absolute minimum. Works with manager to determine priorities and ensure knowledge of significant issues, follows established procedures for maintenance tasks and reporting duties
• Assists with maintaining maintenance department; ensuring inventory is returned to proper locations and general housekeeping tasks are completed
• Recognizes and offers suggestions for improved processes and procedures to assist with efficient management of maintenance tasks and service provided to all departments
• Maintains and up-to-date knowledge of machines and facilities. Ongoing learning through seminars, trainings, classes, etc. to ensure up to date knowledge related to job functions, equipment, electrical tasks and other applicable tasks as related to the job duties and continued growth
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
• Ability to read, understand and utilize blueprints (schematics)
• Basic to Intermediate wiring skills
• Experienced in diagnosing and troubleshooting basic mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems, experienced in industrial 3 phase electrical systems
• Knowledgeable and skilled in the use of hand and other maintenance related tools and can identify proper tools for various jobs; including digital and analog voltmeter, amp meters
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement while adapting to fast paced environment and rapid changes. Able to juggle multiple tasks and handle unexpected delays or events while maintaining constant attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills combined with good problem-solving skills
• Practice and promote teamwork within our organization.
• High level of dependability regarding attendance and punctuality with the ability to be on call as need for maintenance issues.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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.
• Ability to use hands including fingers to hold, touch, see, feel, grip, squeeze, push, pull
• Ability to perform pushing, pulling, forward exertion on a regular basis
• Ability to have overhead extension with arms on a regular basis
• Ability to use enhanced levels of manual dexterity with arms and hands to operate industrial power tools occasionally.
• Ability to stand and walk continuously on concrete floor for 12-hour shifts
• Ability stand, crouch, stoop, bend and squat frequently
• Ability to kneel occasionally
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders occasionally
• Ability to twist at the shoulder, neck, waist and hip area on a regular basis
• Ability to rotate neck to look backwards, up, down and sideways on a regular basis
• Ability to work on elevated platforms
• Ability to climb on uneven surfaces occasionally.
• Ability to must regularly lift and or move up to 65lbs
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 80lbs with assistance
• Ability to read, understand and communicate verbally, in person and over paging system
• Ability to meet requirements of and utilize all PPE when required
EQUIVALENT EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum of one to three years of maintenance experience in an industrial environment working on both facilities and machinery
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Maintenance in a plastics manufacturing environment
• Preferred experience with industrial 3 phase electrical systems and troubleshooting
SPECIAL JOB DIMENSIONS:
Work involves overtime, shift rotations and schedule changes. Requires adherence to deadlines and project completion deadlines.