Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

About Circular Services :

Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.

About the Role :

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for diagnosing failures, making repairs and maintaining all systems and parts associated with equipment such as forklifts, wheel loaders, balers and compactors. This position is also responsible for maintaining the maintenance shop in compliance with all Operational, Safety, and Compliance Standards. Standards include but are not limited to : DOT, EHS, OSHA, and ANSI Operator Safety Training Requirements for Industrial Equipment.

Responsibilities :

• Maintain all tools and equipment inside the maintenance shop to standards of cleanliness and organization set by the Maintenance Manager.
• Maintain general cleanliness and organization around the maintenance shop at all times.
• Diagnose failures and make repairs on mechanical, electrical, or other various systems on vehicles and other rolling stock (wheel loaders, skid steers, forklifts).
• Repair or replace malfunctioning components, parts, and other mechanical or electrical equipment.
• Change tires on forklifts and skid steers or other various equipment.
• Work with drivers and equipment operators to assess malfunctions and instruct them in proper use of vehicle components to prevent future wear or damage.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic systems on mobile equipment.
• Use hydraulic jacks or hoists.
• Perform minor welding projects.
• Assist in ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Remove defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts

Qualifications :

Working Conditions & Other Physical Requirements :

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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

EEOC : Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind : Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.