Maintenance Technician I-Maintenance

Job Title: Maintenance Technician - I
Department/Group: Maintenance
Location: Salisbury FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Reports To: Maintenance Manager Date Issued: 1/5/2022
Date Revised: 8/30/2022

POSITION SUMMARY
The Maintenance Tech I is responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing machinery, equipment, and pipe and electrical systems according to work instructions. Assist in optimization of equipment effectiveness ensuring plant safety and maintain plant facilities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery
• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment
• Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment
• Installs, programs, or repairs, automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools
• Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts
• Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures
• Cleans work area, tools, and equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on specified machinery according to preventive maintenance program

Core Responsibilities
• Actively participate as part of the maintenance team in the efforts to increase runtime of the entire facility
• Constantly search for, recommend, and implement repairs or process changes necessary for Plymouth Tube to continually improve equipment as measured by reduced downtime, increased mean time between failures and reduced time to repair.
• Execute PM, Proactive, and Predictive maintenance techniques
• Breakdown troubleshooting and corrective action
• Work Order execution and root cause analysis
• Equipment installation and improvement
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools
• Cleans work area, tools, and equipment.
• Perform other duties and assignments as assigned
• Model Plymouth Tube values and behaviors as outlined in the Mission Statement
• Represent Plymouth Tube in a professional manner
• Follow all company Environmental and Safety policies, procedures, and standards
• Follow all company Quality Standards

Supervisory Responsibilities (If applicable)

Additional Responsibilities (as assigned by Department Manager or General Manager)


QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Requires two-year certificate from college or technical school; with zero to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures in industrial maintenance.

COMPENTENCIES/DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
Verbal Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; demonstrates group presentation skills
Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives
Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.