DEPARTMENT: Maintenance
JOB TITLE: Maintenance Technician
Overview: Artone’s Maintenance Technician is responsible for preventive maintenance, repairs and upgrades of all manufacturing equipment, support equipment and facilities. This position is hands-on repairs and other maintenance tasks.
Maintenance Technician Responsibilities
• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all equipment and facilities
• Performs all preventative and scheduled maintenance as assigned
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment. Ensures that all safety devices are installed and operational.
• Ability to Design and fabricate safety solutions, such as machine guarding, ergonomic workstations, safety shields, and protective barriers, to minimize risks and ensure a safe working environment.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunctions and discusses machine operation
• Discuss variations with operators and other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine
• Dismantles machines or equipment, replaces defective parts and motors and adjusts equipment as necessary
• Cleans and lubricates machine parts such as shafts, pulleys, gears and bearings or repairs machine belts.
• Installs equipment and completes projects as assigned
• Responsible for proper safety procedures and good housekeeping when performing all assignments
• Accesses needed parts and tracks what is used according to established methods
• Lay out hard wiring for projects
• Wire electrical motors
• Ensures that work is completed according to schedule
• Proactive in detecting and correcting machine performance problems
• Maintain constant communication with Maintenance Manager and other maintenance people
• Reads and interprets blueprints, program listings, schematics, and mechanical and wiring diagrams
• Performs electrical troubleshooting and makes modifications as required
• Participate in training programs to stay current with new technologies and equipment.
• Other duties as deemed necessary
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
Preferred Skills & Abilities:
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience with the operation of CNC machines or similar equipment.
• Developing good relationships with various parties within the company, vendors, and other resources critical to performance of your duties.
• A certain proficiency level in computer skills, including managing databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and using maintenance software.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics and experience with preventative maintenance programs.
• Superior time management skills are required to make sure all maintenance processes are managed on time and make sure you can handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must have great attention to detail and be goal oriented.
• Exceptional analytical skills are needed to process different information and make informed decisions on things, such as equipment needs, among other things.
• Problem-solving skills are crucial, along with excellent decision-making skills.
Experience & Qualifications:
• Minimum 2 years of maintenance experience in a woodworking manufacturing facility.
• A working knowledge of electrical systems, various mechanical systems, PLC troubleshooting, pneumatics, preferably in a woodworking facility.
• A basic understanding of elevators, fire alarms, plumbing, and other facility-related systems.
• Certifications in electrical systems, PLC controls, or pneumatic systems is a plus.
• High school diploma or equivalent, technical degree preferred.
BENEFITS:
Employer sponsored health insurance with company contribution of 70%, dental and vision insurance available, 401K with company contribution, aggressive vacation accrual policy, sick time, major holidays paid, funeral leave, flexible spending account (FSA) & life insurance.
PAY:
Commensurate with experience, $22 - $29 per hour, Full Benefits