Maintenance Technician III- 2nd Shift
Amprod

Job Info

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Job purpose

The Industrial Maintenance Technician 3 is an integral part of the American Products Facilities Maintenance team. Ensures that facilities, layout and machinery used to produce new and existing materials and goods run to their maximum efficiency and output. This includes total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical, electrical, and robotic equipment (including software programming). May include training and assessment of other technicians and apprentices.

Install, maintain, improve, and repair equipment, plant, services and building installations to set levels effectively in compliance with best practices ensuring production efficiency can be met within a safe well-presented facility. Respond to technical issues affecting production and maintain electrical and mechanical services through Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM). Responsible for multiple highly complex major projects requiring innovative original solutions where results are key to successful completion of major projects. Work mostly independently with minimal supervision and work is reviewed at project milestones and/or on completion by Senior Management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General and Task Management

• Attending breakdowns, identifying fault and problem solving, with minimal downtime to production.
• Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance, and repairs of all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner and return equipment to operational service.
• Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales.
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage.
• Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management
• Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations.
• Ensure company targets are met with respect to the quality of parts produced.
• Identify spares requirements and log usage.
• Assist in the development of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules.
• Carry out PPM schedules as necessary and planned work orders as required and provide feedback to develop the system.
• Assist with the moving, installation, repositioning of machines and equipment.
• Make full use of the computerized maintenance management system.
• Plan and prioritize workload to support production and ensure efficient use of working time.
• Fill in job tickets/log completion of work on the computerized maintenance management system.
• Operate Forklift Truck and lifting equipment.
• Work within 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard.
• Ensure all personal protective equipment is identified, always available, correctly used and all associated problems are reported to management.
• Ensure all lost time, minor and trivial accidents are reported.
• Promote environmental issues and ensure all company procedures are understood and followed.
• Ensure a safe working environment exists for self and colleagues, ensuring all health, safety environmental and quality management procedures are followed and achieve the company's and departmental KPI targets
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding maintenance.
• Undertake special projects as required.
• Quality control of work by appropriate reviews
• Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends.
• Plan projects or subtasks so they may be tracked and presented.
• Actively utilize continuous improvement methodology to progress the maintenance function.
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings.
• Achieve goals within budget.
• Undertake continuous training and development.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Independently determine approach and assigned tasks.
• Understand and operate within basic cost/budget measures.

Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma or GED preferred.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• Operates metalworking tools such as lathe, drill press, and grinder to make or repair parts and can also weld;
• Electrical, up to 480v three phase.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic knowledge.

Travel

No travel is required for this position.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and must be able to talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

This position is considered safety sensitive, citing the critical thinking skills required for trouble shooting and the use of tools that have serious potential risks. Must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots.

Direct reports

This position has no direct reports. People Management

Train and mentor apprentices and less experienced technicians

Provide leadership and assistance to less experienced technicians and apprentices.

Additional Information

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different duties/tasks be performed. I have read, understand and can perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.


Equal Opportunity Employer: Including disability/veteran

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