General Maintenance Technician

Description : Position Summary

Perform work utilizing more advanced and specialized maintenance and mechanical skills to keep machines, mechanical equipment or the building in repair. Duties involve repairing mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; all necessary repairs of building structure and coordinate preventative maintenance. Responsible for acting as lead for the maintenance department.

Primary Functions

• Use of hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches to perform regular job duties.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and / or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Perform the task of changing molds according to production schedules and bring machines back to operations readiness.
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Assist Facility Manager or Maintenance Supervisor in directing of the department to ensure all plant needs are met which may include the processing of weekly and daily work orders and maintenance schedules.
• Assemble, install, or repair machinery and equipment.
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Observes plant safety rules. Helps to identify and eliminate any safety hazard or concern. Assists in monitoring of quality of work output and maintenance procedures.
• Assists in conducting operations so as to meet established cost standards for use of materials, supplies and equipment. Follows instructions in the most efficient use of tools, machines and materials.
• Maintains a neat and orderly working area and assists other departments in the cleanliness and organization of working areas when projects overlap other department areas.
• Responsible for reporting any problems or concerns to their direct Supervisor. To maintain good working relations with all other employees. Strives to have no conflicts with other department employees.
• Encouraged to bring any ideas to light for possible usage in factory functions.
• Poses no direct threat to the health or safety of himself / herself, or others, or to property. Defined as a significant

Requirements :

Education and Experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Experience / Knowledge

Technical Role Competencies

Physical Requirements

The conditions herein 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 essential job functions.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of responsibilities for this position, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. Company management may assign other relevant, business-related duties.?

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