What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at HOOD CONTAINER CORPORATION?
Maintenance Technician
Essential Functions:
•Ensures safe operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
•Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
•Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
•Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
•Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
•Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
•Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
•Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
•Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
•Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
•Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
•Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
•Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
•Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Required Skills
Excellent troubleshooting and installation skills
Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic conveyor system
Use job related terminology, symbols, and abbreviations properly
Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and blueprints
Possess basic math and computer skills
Ability to speak and write in English
Basic knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, and plumbing
Skilled in repairing mechanical equipment and machinery
Professionalism to work in a team environment
Proper use of all hand and power tools (to include multi meters, micrometer, and calipers)
Observe products quality to determine problems
Know how to adjust machine eccentrics to parallel rolls
Able to Ohm out, test wiring insulation and meg motors
Understanding of electrical and pneumatic switches
Understanding of PLC and CPU
Three phase wiring
Ability to identify all bearings and their placement
Ability to perform machine rebuild with little to no supervision
Install/align closed gear drives
Maintain safety guards
Fabricate hydraulic lines
Maintain neat and clean workstation
Perform proper Lock Out
Marginal Functions:
Ability to work cross functional shifts if needed
Education & Experience:
Maintenance experience in a Corrugated Box Plant or Paper Industry (preferred)
Journeyman training program, trade school, or technical military training (preferred)
Physical Demands:
This position is required to:
Stand and walk up to 2/3 of the time
Lift up to 100 pounds.
Bend/Stoop consistently
Fine manipulation
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to hot and/or humid as well as cold conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, vibrations, louder than normal environments, and high paced atmosphere.
Note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of duties. The individual holding this position will perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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