Principal Objective of Position:                                                                                                                                       

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairs, adjustments, and ongoing maintenance of facilities. Evaluates requests for repairs. Troubleshoots and conducts periodic inspections to determine maintenance work required. Maintains all equipment necessary to perform work. Also, works as a Material Handler to operate a forklift and/or overhead crane to properly load and unload material onto trucks.     

 

Essential Functions:                                                                                                                                                               

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.  Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Maintain all equipment and facilities necessary to perform work


• Fill out and maintain maintenance records, as required


• Adhere to all safety procedures


• Willingness to work both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather


• Must be able to work flexible hours or shifts, including evenings and weekends when required with little or no supervision


• Work with a wide variety of equipment


• Perform electrical, painting, and/or carpentry repairs of fixtures and equipment on company premises


• Establish and maintain PMs on all equipment


• Record written PM standards per our document control process


• Train Operators as needed to PM requirements


• Responsible for operating forklift and overhead crane to load and unload material onto trucks


• Processes work orders from bills of lading


• Responsible for packaging cut products


• Ensures correct products are being loaded and unloaded by matching order numbers to printed tags


• Performs preoperational safety checks on forklift and overhead crane


• Follow safe job procedures including inspecting forklift, equipment and tools before operating


• Move materials to and from storage or production areas using a forklift


• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or materials moving needs


• Complete necessary paperwork when needed


• Record information on a computer screen

This position has some on-call and call-in requirements. Additionally, overtime will be contractually offered based on the seniority for the position the employee is being asked to work the overtime hours for (i.e., if the overtime work is as a Maintenance Assistant, the employee will be asked to work overtime based on the Maintenance seniority list, and can only work as a Maintenance Assistant for the overtime hours).

 

Other Responsibilities:                                                                                                                                                          

• Acts as liaison with outside contractors


• Labels and packages finished products


• Double check parts before shipping


• Band material and attach identifying tags


• Assist in good housekeeping practices-keep work area and walkway clean and free of debris


• Other duties as assigned.