Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician Department: Operations

Reports To: Plant Manager

Revise by: Deanna Holley (8/26/2020)

Approved By: Deanna Holley

Summary:
Conduct Maintenance on equipment and facilities for Production and Operations Support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports the manufacturing and shipping operations of the IPS Corporation by successfully executing maintenance on equipment and facilities, reducing production and operations downtime, and actively involved in continuous improvement.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibility.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

• Ability to work safely, knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations, especially those that apply to maintenance activities

• Five to ten years of experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance

• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical prints and drawings

• Ability to use measuring devices i.e. Calipers, electrical meter, pressure reading devices, temperature gages, etc.

• PC skills including Microsoft Word and Excel

• Ability to execute work orders and preventive maintenance schedules resulting in reduced production/operations downtime.

• Electrical and mechanical trouble shooting skills

• Working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical circuits

• Basic PLC, ladder logic, and motor drive trouble shooting skills

• Basic facilities knowledge includes; HVAC, compressors, water chillers, plumbing, etc.

• Ability to analyze maintenance data including; emergency vs. schedule maintenance work, PM compliance, maintenance downtime, etc.

• Possess excellent communication skills

• Maintains an active customer service attitude

Language Skills:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret charts and graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to solve problems involving known and unknown variables in existing and new situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully preform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While preforming the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, and reach.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level is above 85db and hearing protection must be worn at all times on the production floor. Temperatures in the winter are as low at 50 degrees Fahrenheit and as high as 100+ degrees Fahrenheit in the summer.