General Maintenance Trainee

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for daily maintenance, installation, dismantlement, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical or electrical equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•    Perform preventive and predictive maintenance and repairs in order to ensure that all equipment continues to run effectively, and facility systems operate efficiently and reliably.
•    Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotic machinery, combustion systems, electrical and electronic equipment.
•    Install, assemble, rebuild and repair all types of equipment and support all facilities infrastructure.
•    Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment.
•    Participate in projects and planning events. Interface with suppliers and lead contracting activities. Use Computer Maintenance Management System.
•    Responsible for identifying, specifying and using spare and replacement parts.
•    Participate, lead and actively support all necessary training, EHS, Human Performance, and company or department objectives.
•    This position requires availability for shift and weekend work. Holiday and emergency coverage are also required.
 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

•    A minimum of a High School diploma or GED equivalency is required.
•    Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
•    This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.
 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

•    Experience with maintenance/repair of electrical and/or mechanical equipment.
•    Familiarity with operation/maintenance of Industrial equipment is an asset.
•    Experience with man lifts (scissor and boom) and forklifts is an asset.
•    Related Industrial Maintenance/Electrical training, an asset.
 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

•    Must possess reading, writing, and basic math skills.
•    Familiarity with measurement principles, electrical or electronic testing devices, drawings and schematics, equipment user manuals, activity and task instructions. 
•    Basic computer skills required. Advanced skills are desirable.
•    Successful learning through On-The-Job with a mentor.
•    Ability to research and learn using self-paced methods an asset.
 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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.

Employee is required to execute the following:
•    Occasional bending, reaching, pushing and pulling when retrieving and moving various items.
•    Lifting various items intermittently. Typically, assistance would be provided for weights exceeding 35 pounds.
•    Good manual dexterity to operate computer equipment and precision measuring instruments.
•    Oral communication via telephone or in person while interacting with customers, suppliers, or other employees.
•    Position may require more than eight hours daily and more than five days weekly to complete work assignments.
•    Sitting in chairs (swivel, padded, and adjustable).
•    Squatting / crouching when retrieving stored items from lower shelves and file cabinets, making equipment / product inspections, etc.
•    Standing intermittently.
•    Visual monitoring of computer screens.
    
Equipment Used:
•    Testing equipment.
•    Power tools.
•    Hand tools.
    
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are performed primarily in manufacturing areas where compliance with applicable safety rules is required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be occasionally required to work near moving mechanical parts and exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is moderate.
 

Supervision:
This position supervises no other.
 

EHS Requirements:
•    Expected to assist in the implementation of EHS Values and policy statements and accompanying principals.
•    Comply with all department, facility, corporate and regulatory EHS regulations.
•    Wear all required personal pro