Plant Maintenance Technician

Position Purpose

Duties & Responsibilities

Level I

• Repairs and maintains buildings and maintains grounds at Southern Oregon facilities. 
• Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures. 
• Performs preventative maintenance tasks on equipment and machines. 
• Fabricates and welds parts.
• Researches products used in equipment repair. 
• Troubleshoots and repairs machines and equipment.
• Installs new equipment.

Level II

• Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures. 
• Installs, maintains, and dismantles heavy machinery and equipment.  
• Performs preventative maintenance service on machines and equipment.
• Troubleshoots and repairs machines and equipment.
• Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Maintains buildings and grounds at Southern Oregon facilities.
• Fabricates and welds parts.
• Installs new equipment.
• Requests quotes from vendors and coordinates with vendors for services. 
• Develops cost analyses for plant maintenance program.
• Research products used in equipment repair.
• Mentors Plant Maintenance Technician I.

Minimum Qualifications

Level I

• High school diploma, or equivalency. 
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience performing equipment repair and maintenance.
• Proficiency in the use of a wide range of hand and power tools. 
• Ability to follow detailed instructions. Good communication skills. Basic computer skills. 
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve issues.
• Ability to understand blueprints, wiring schematics, layout plans, and other materials when assembling machinery.
• Ability to work overtime and occasionally on the weekends. May be required to be on call. 
• Must have reading, speaking, writing, and understanding skills in the English language.

Level II

• Minimum four (4) years’ experience performing industrial equipment repair and maintenance, and computerized machining equipment repair.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Proficiency in the use of a wide range of hand and power tools.
• Analyze and understand blueprints, wiring schematics, layout plans, and other materials when assembling machinery.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve issues.
• Good communication skills. Advanced computer skills.
• Ability to work overtime and occasionally on the weekends. May be required to be on call.
• Must have reading, speaking, writing, and understanding skills in the English language.