Maintenance Tech Job Description
Maintenance Tech Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Maintenance Tech Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Maintenance Tech
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: HVAC, CPR, EPA, CPO, OSHA, NIUPE
Education for Maintenance Tech
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the maintenance tech job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Technical, Education, Industrial, Associates, General Education, Manufacturing, Electronics, Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Trades
Skills for Maintenance Tech
Desired skills for maintenance tech include:
Desired experience for maintenance tech includes:
Maintenance Tech Examples
Maintenance Tech Job Description
- Troubleshoots electrical problems and corrects as required
- Have prior mechanical, construction, and/or repair experience
- Use precision measurement instruments, including micrometers
- Working knowledge of AC electric motors
- Physical inspection and bearing replacement, shaft and other mechanical inspection
- Gearbox experience and working knowledge of gear assemblies' installation, seal replacement, drive inspections and gearbox identification
- Use shop mathematics and read highly complicated drawings and specifications
- Review spare parts needs and maintain stock necessary for 24-hour operation
- Train/educate teams on routine PM's, routine troubleshooting, on a day to day basis
- Assist team as required for process improvements, changes
- Ability to obtain a hoisting license in order to operate an aerial work platform and skid loader to ship and receive deliveries
- Able to team-lift and move objects up to 175 pounds
- Able to operate machinery such as overhead cranes and fork-lifts obtaining certifications as required
- MIG Welding Skill
- Able to stand and/or walk throughout a shift of up to 12 hours
- Able to operate hand tools, power tools and industrial equipment
Maintenance Tech Job Description
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency to correct operational and safety problems
- Maintain hazardous and industrial waste program in accordance with state and federal regulations
- Lubricates moving parts with specific required lubricants
- Drains/refills with required amount of lubricant including the replacement of oil and air filters according to manufacturer’s recommendations
- Inspects various types equipment for additional repairs needed
- Responsible for operating mobile equipment as needed
- Participates in the on-call rotation with other company Maintenance personnel
- Makes routine repairs to all assigned equipment
- This position will require the ability to lift and carry tools and materials that range from 10-50 lbs
- Responsible for maintenance and repair work for offices, common buildings, pool areas, gatehouses, and grounds
- Associates degree with a Technical focus from a two-year college or technical institution
- 5-7 years experience in heavily automated maintenance
- 3-5 years Electronics and Controls Experience
- Programmable logic controllers, data acquisition systems, and Windows-based computer systems and programs
- Process control instrumentation and system configuration
- Provides leadership and training to other maintenance technicians while instilling a team environment
Maintenance Tech Job Description
- Effective communication and management of outside contractors, giving direction, answering questions, providing feedback and enforcing safety policies and procedures
- Implement effective procedures utilizing total productive maintenance (TPM) strategies for the production & ancillary equipment ensuring asset reliability where all equipment, machinery and systems are in an "up and running" state at all times
- Never compromise on safety and support plant and individual goals
- Troubleshoot and maintain various hydraulic and electrical equipment
- Recommend measures to improve production equipment performance and product quality
- Shares the responsibility of early AM opening of buildings
- Assist other Maintenance Technicians install and maintain production machinery and other plant equipment
- Assist other Maintenance Technicians perform emergency/unscheduled repairs
- Perform scheduled repair, machine service and preventive maintenance tasks
- Read, interpret and follow equipment manuals and work orders to perform required tasks
- Technical or vocational training preferred
- One year certificate from a college or technical school and 2 years’ related experience and/or training
- Ability to remain standing for entire shift and lift and carry up to 50-75 lbs
- Knowledge of and ability to use hand and power tools
- Knowledge of safety procedures while performing maintenance tasks
- Ability to read and understand machine and equipment diagrams and system schematics
Maintenance Tech Job Description
- Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment
- Responsible for safety and housekeeping procedures to provide a safe and clean work environment
- Must follow all company and regulatory policies/guidelines relating to food safety and quality
- Provide assistance to departments requiring maintenance needs or assistance
- Also provide assistance to Manufacturing Engineers and Quality as it relates to fixtures and gages that are used in the manufacture of assemblies or products
- Maintain daily inspections and reports on relevant equipment
- Provide technical guidance to personnel in proper maintenance procedures
- Initiate, develop and participate in the implementation of equipment modifications, equipment upgrades and continuous process improvements to improve productivity and reliability
- Conduct technical audits of equipment condition status and report findings
- Assist in training maintenance technicians, plant operators, and other personnel
- Regularly lift up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds
- Ability to prioritize assigned tasks on a timely basis
- 24hr Call-In availability to meet customer production requirements
- Assist Facilities technician when needed
- Provide support to Quality Technicians for calibration of assembly equipment
- Lathe and Milling machine experience
Maintenance Tech Job Description
- Ensure all safety, housekeeping and environmental rules and guidelines are followed
- Perform electrical work, welding and other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned
- Use a variety of hand & power tools, electric meters & material handling equipment in performing duties including, but not limited to, welder, drill press, cutoff saw, band saw, ammeter, volt-ohm meter, computers
- Detect faulty operations, defective material, report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision
- Provide support to production by performing operator tasks on as-needed basis
- Basic knowledge of Company machinery, equipment, departments, and priorities
- Promptly respond to production needs
- Works cooperatively with the Management Team and operational customers to sustain "best practices" for maintenance activities
- Maintain accurate records of work done on machines
- Work cooperatively with the Maintenance Supervisor to develop and execute maintenance plans
- Knowledge of or experience in roof repair, wood rot repair, roof boots, downspouts and gutter repair, concrete and mortar repair, siding repair and replacement, patio block repair, compounding, and/or fencing repair is a plus
- Working knowledge of general shop equipment including hand tools, drill presses, grinders, saws
- Associates degree in Maintenance or related field and 3 plus years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
- Or in lieu of a degree 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
- Must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the job and be familiar with LOTO procedures
- PLC Troubleshooting and repair