Maintenance Technician

This position is responsible for safely performing maintenance duties on foundry equipment, including maintenance repairs, preventative and predictive maintenance, and maintenance troubleshooting.  This position is responsible for following and completing the daily maintenance schedule, reducing maintenance-related downtime, and enhancing the operation of the foundry.  

This position reports directly to the Maintenance Supervisor. This position will work closely with Plant Engineer, Supervisors, Employees, Production Coordinator, Process Engineering, and Quality.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential job functions include but are not limited to:

• Always follow all safety policies and procedures, including lock out tag out
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair all equipment and production machinery
• Install, maintain, and repair mechanical systems and equipment including hydraulic, pneumatic, and lubrication systems
• Industrial mechanical and PLC programming
• Welding
• Total Productive Maintenance System
• Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery
• Electrical and mechanical skills, troubleshoot and repair electrically driven operating systems and equipment
• Communicate with supervisor clearly stating needs and demonstrating sound reasoning to correctly fix or repair equipment (no band-aids)
• Document tasks and follow ups in the computerized maintenance system
• Follow maintenance schedule

Job Specifications:

• High school or GED required
• Education or experience in industrial maintenance
• Electrical and mechanical knowledge, technical skills
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision and work as a team with co-workers
• Self motivator
• Ability to prioritize