INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - High Point, NC

Description

The Maintenance Technician that we hire must be an experienced maintenance professional with a strong skill set. The Maintenance Technician must have a strong working knowledge of applicable building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC.

Summary:

The primary purpose of this position is to keep production machines operating on all shifts at maximum capacity with minimum downtime in order to maintain overall efficiency and productivity, as well as to maintain all refrigeration, boilers, and conveyors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Repairs, maintains, and adjusts machinery and equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's guides, and/or internal standards, which produce the highest quality product
• Trouble shoots, maintains, and repairs mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and technical problems on production machinery, conveyor systems, and refrigeration units
• Performs preventative maintenance: oils, lubricates, and replaces worn or broken parts.
• Overhauls or rebuilds motors and machines when required.
• Observes mechanical devices in operation, listens to sounds, and watches processes to locate areas of trouble.
• Interacts with operators and production supervisors to determine defect solutions.
• Maintains a proper inventory of parts and supplies; completing requisitions as needed.
• Completes work orders following proper operating procedures in as timely, safe, and as efficient manner as possible.
• Cleans spills in work area from machines or tools.
• Operates forklift.
• Documents maintenance, chemical usage, and safety information as required.
• Adapts to various situations and adjusts to shifting priorities.
• Meets company established attendance policy, and performs essential job functions throughout the established scheduled and extended work hours, as well as during inclement weather conditions, when demand requires.
• Abides by all company mandated safety/health rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and complies with all local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as may be assigned or required.
• Observes safety and security procedures. Reports potentially unsafe conditions. Uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily including at least 5 years of industrial maintenance including knowledge of electrical systems. 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:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred with least 5 years of industrial maintenance related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Possesses good communication skills
• Possesses diagnostic abilities and skills in completing details
• Possesses the mechanical skills necessary for accomplishing trouble shoots, maintains, and repairs mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and technical problems on production machinery, conveyor systems, and refrigeration units

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate 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 associate is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions work near moving mechanical parts; extreme cold (non-weather related) and extreme warmth (weather related).
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The associate is occasionally required to sit.