SUMMARY
The primary objective is to maintain plant equipment in a safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant condition. Strive to achieve the highest operating efficiency, job efficiency, and standard of performance possible while maintaining product quality.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete larger project work as directed by Maintenance Leader and/or Maintenance Supervisor
- Assist in capital project work management.
- Provide training and support to maintenance team to better the team's skills and abilities.
- Lead the apprenticeship program by fostering the learning and advancement of the apprentices.
- Lead and assist maintenance leader on capital projects.
- Analyze downtime and slow time reports. Looks for trends and suggest missed opportunities.
- Evaluate current Maintenance PMs. Ensure PMs are understood by mechanics and offer suggestions on how to improve current PM's.
- Ensure maintenance work is completed at a high level and review jobs which were not completed correctly. Implement trainings to resolve gaps.
- Work with maintenance trainees, apprentices, 3rd and 2nd class mechanics in filling training gaps needed to increase skill level.
- Provide support to the Maintenance Leader, Maintenance Supervisor, and shift leaders on jobs to be performed.
- Performs PM's as they are scheduled
- Reports all equipment concerns to their leaders
- Performs all equipment repairs and projects in a safe and efficient manner using all safety procedures.
- Assist during process upsets as needed.
- Wear all safety equipment necessary for the job and follow all plant safety rules and regulations, including the machinery lockout procedure.
- Follow the scheduled jobs unless given approval to deviate from the schedule.
- Clean up immediately after a job is completed and maintain a quality house-cleaning program.
- Attend schools, seminars, etc. to enhance skills in the various crafts including mechanical, electrical, PLC, machining and welding.
- Work with other employees in a team like manner.
- Notify your supervisor immediately of any accident, near miss accident or on-the-job injury when it occurs no matter how insignificant it may seem
- Operate equipment only when you are trained in its use or are working with or under the direction of a qualified employee, and you are authorized to do so by your supervisor
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The employee should hold the following abilities:
- Knowledge in mechanical repairs, welding, electrical to include PLC and electronic drives, machining, plumbing, etc. to maintain the plant.
- Basic knowledge of mathematics
- Good oral and written communications skills
- Ability to read and interrupt blueprints
- Ability to take precision measurements
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
The employee should have the following:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalency
- Qualified Maintenance Technician at another Job/Company