Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location:
Freeport, Illinois 61032

Job Type: Full-time

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Essential Functions

This is an optimal list of functions. Applicants of all skill levels will be considered. Wages will be commensurate with skills and experience.

1. Install, maintain, and upgrade production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
2. Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
3. Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, welding, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines.
4. Perform basic electrical skills including but not limited to troubleshooting and repair of motors, blown fuses, tripped breakers, and faulty wiring.
5. Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
6. Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
7. Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test, and make adjustments.
8. Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
9. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
10. Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
11. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
12. The description for the position is merely a baseline of the job responsibilities. From time to time, the needs of the business may require that the employee perform additional or new duties that fall outside the stated job description.

Competencies

1. Technical Capacity.
2. Ethical Conduct.
3. Communication Proficiency.
4. Results Driven.
5. Initiative – must be able to work with little supervision.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma/GED
2. Completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience preferred.
3. 4+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience. Strong mechanical, pneumatic, fabrication, and industrial skills are a MUST.