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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Power Drives, Inc.

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$27-35 /h
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Buffalo, NY
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Job Description

As posted by the hiring company

Job Overview:

PAY RANGE: $27.00 - $35.00/hr

Monday-Thursday 8:00-5:30, Friday 8:00-12:00 PM

NO NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS

CLIMATE-CONTROLLED ENVIROMENT


Objective: Maintain, upgrade, and repair equipment and facilities including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic plumbing systems. Also act as liaison for facilities contractors.

 

Minimum Requirements:

  • 2-year Engineering/Technology degree or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of successful experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment

Job Requirements:

  • Work well in a team environment as well as working independently when required with minimal supervision
  • Capable of leading all maintenance-related projects including facility upgrades, equipment installation, upgrades, and repairs
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to equipment downtime with a sense of urgency
  • Observant, attentive to detail, quality, and safety concerns
  • Above average math, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and written technical instructions
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
  • Ability to diagnose and repair facilities and production equipment
  • Substantial ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical controls including PLC’s
  • Experienced with upgrading and repairing facilities including plumbing, HVAC, lighting, and plant electrical wiring.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical controls including PLC's
  • Experienced as a fork truck operator and basic rigging.
  • Work with general industrial maintenance fluids such as hydraulic oils, solvents, petroleum’s
  • Willing to assist with blood borne pathogen clean ups
  • Competent with facility issues including plumbing, HVAC, lighting and electrical
  • Ability to lift 40lbs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Preventative maintenance (PM) and general maintenance on all manufacturing equipment
  • Manage the PM system, includes entering new equipment into the system, creating PM tasks and frequency, performing the PM, and closing out the work order while maintaining on time performance
  • Work closely with Operations in determining feasibility of projects, providing input for costing on proposed changes and carrying out the work as detailed by operations
  • Act as liaison with vendors and contractors to coordinate materials, upgrades, installations of or repair of equipment and facility systems
  • Dynamically prioritize repairs and projects based on the needs of production
  • Work with operations in detailing machine specifications for new equipment purchases
  • Participate in problem-solving and customer complaint resolution efforts
  • Inform Operations Leader/Supervisors of all equipment, process, material, blueprint, safety, and quality concerns
  • Participate in 5S activities, including daily area cleanup and facility cleanup efforts
  • Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and workplace practices
  • Accept reassignment to other areas or departments as workload dictates
  • Ability to diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic machinery
  • Perform welding for maintenance projects and repairs
  • Lead plant safety to ensure compliance of equipment and facilities, follow all safety policies and procedures including utilizing proper safety equipment
  • Other duties as assigned