Maintence Technician
Empire Staffing Network
- Zion, IL, United States
Position Summary:
To maintain machinery and building in safe working condition. To improve efficacy of machinery by means of completing preventative and predictive maintenance. To repair downed machinery quickly, completely and in a safe manner.
Essential Functions:
- - Perform routine preventive Maintenance activities
- - Takes the initiative in finding and implementing efficiency improvements to existing equipment and processes.
- - Assist in the installation, start-up and qualification of new equipment.
- - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for mechanical, pneumatic, minor electrical failures, sensors, and fault conditions.
- - Replace defective variable frequency drive and/or motor.
- - Review equipment technical documentation to update preventative maintenance schedules.
- - Analyze maintenance data for the implementation of a predictive maintenance program.
- - Maintain detailed records of work performed, parts used, and time spent.
- - Set-up and trouble shoot process equipment.
- - Work closely with production to quickly resolve technical issues.
- - Knowledge of PLC’s, hydraulics, AC/DC, fuses, etc.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- - Proven mechanical aptitude – through trade school or relevant job experience.
- - In-depth knowledge of plant operations; and functioning of production equipment.
- - Ability to independently diagnose and repair equipment problems, as well as recommend long-term solutions.
- - A working knowledge of inventory maintenance system is required.
- - The ability to initiate and coordinate plant equipment and facilities projects under the direction of the Maintenance Manager is required.
- - Ability to machine parts using lathes mills welding equipment according to specifications is required.
- - Experience with Lock Out Tag Out
- - Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and reading skills; as well as the ability to read and interpret blueprints.
- - Ability to work with hand and power tools in a safe manner.
- - Past experience with manual fabrication – tig or mig welding, vertical mill, or engine lathe preferred.
- - Background in food processing – basic GMP training preferred.
- - Past experience as a lead in a high speed packaging environment preferred.
Posted On: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Compensation: $26-$32/hr