Maintenance Technician

Summary: Repairs and maintains, according to prescribed specifications, production machinery and equipment using hand tools, power tools, and various testing equipment and fabricates and repairs other related items. Key Accountabilities: Receives and processes work orders Uses safe practices such as lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment, arc flash equipment, and good manufacturing practices Provides and maintains basic hand tools required for daily repairs Examines mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic equipment and using various test instruments or blueprints and schematics as necessary and diagnoses problem Determines best method of repair or replacement and secures tools required to perform work, transporting tools to machine or carrying defective parts to maintenance shop Dismantles equipment as needed using hoists, lifts, tools, etc. to gain access to problem area Examines or measures parts to determine extent of damage and decides whether repair or replacement is necessary Repairs parts using hand tools and power tools or secures replacement part from maintenance storeroom Reassembles parts and equipment and makes adjustments as required Observes equipment and parts when back in operation to assure problem has been effectively resolved and machinery is functioning properly Cleans work area around machinery or in machine shop and returns useable items to storeroom and tools to designated storage area Fabricates racks, buggies, tables, etc. Utilizes machine shop equipment including drill press, mill, lathe, band saw, grinder, welder, etc. Performs some design work on special projects and initiates purchase requisitions for parts and other supplies as needed Completes preventative maintenance assignments as required and reports malfunctioning production machinery to Maintenance Manager Installs new equipment and machinery as designed by Engineering Department and Maintenance Manager Assists in training other technicians Keeps company equipment and tools organized, cleaned and operational Performs daily, weekly, monthly, or other periodic inspections as assigned through the work order system Maintains an accurate log of hours worked in the work order system and provides details of repairs made daily Performs other duties as assigned Skills & Requirements Education and Experience High School Diploma or GED Previous maintenance technician experience preferred Experience with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment Skills, Abilities, and Competencies Ability to read and comprehend work orders Ability to analyze and solve problems Good communication and interpersonal skills Excellent organizational skills Qualifications

Created: 2026-03-10