Maintenance Tech

The maintenance technician is responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing equipment that produces polyethylene packaging materials. They should ensure safety, quality and production outputs are optimized for all work they perform. They work closely with the maintenance department manager and other members of that department to ensure all company and departmental goals are met.

Essential duties & responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required to perform the role safely and successfully. The work environment and physical demands listed represent those encountered by individuals while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Trouble shoot and repair equipment and machinery as scheduled and react to equipment breakdowns in a timely manner.
• Fill out paperwork such as maintenance requests and purchase orders ensuring accurate and legible information
• Perform preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Perform building maintenance such as plumbing, structural and electrical repairs.
• Telephones / communicates parts specifications to vendors. Orders and picks up parts if needed
• Installs and / or upgrades equipment and machinery as assigned.
• Performs new or special maintenance projects as assigned.
• Perform housekeeping in all areas of responsibility.
• Communicates all pertinent information to the maintenance department manager such as; condition of equipment, unsafe conditions, work load, or any delays or problems encountered in the performance of the day-to-day responsibilities.
• Assists in training of other maintenance personnel whenever necessary.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
• Performs all other assigned duties.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Required to add, subtract, multiply and divide in units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Essential Physical demands

Work environment

Hazmat incident responsibilities

Initial and annual training on elements of OSHA HazCom and EPA hazardous waste operating procedures, DOT hazmat handling procedures, incidental spill response protocol, evacuation drills and flammable liquid fire safety procedures.

Applicant must be able to pass a background check and drug test.