Electrical Maintenance Technician

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs scheduled and emergency maintenance on manufacturing machinery. Corrects problems with hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical components, and PLCs.

Maintains specified production and spare equipment. Performs basic to moderately complex electrical repairs and installations.

Operates and assists in maintaining motorized equipment. Performs basic to moderately complex grounds / facilities repairs, as required.

Interacts with vendors to complete projects or to repair equipment. Ensures accuracy and safety in all operations.

• Diagnose root cause of problem and correct issue with mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical components and PLCs in plant machinery and equipment.
• Perform routine, predictive and preventive maintenance on all machinery.
• Maintain and repair motorized equipment.
• Operate manlifts and forklifts; transport heavy parts and equipment and perform inspections on Powered Industrial Vehicles.

Complete daily forklift safety / damage inspection checks.

Identify needed parts to repair equipment and facility. Complete required paperwork to order new parts and to track existing parts.

Coordinate maintenance of parts inventory with MRO and purchasing personnel.

• Maintain grinders and associated blowers; adjust and sharpen blades.
• Fabricate metal parts ( brackets); perform welding as required.
• Maintain work logs as required. Record repairs and parts usage in CMMS system.
• Perform basic to moderately complex electrical repairs and installations.
• Perform grounds / facilities repairs and needed.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.
• Maintain supplies at workstation.
• Train other Maintenance Associates. Train other plant associates on equipment and procedures.
• Respond to on-call emergencies as needed.
• Use assigned timecard daily to accurately record time worked.
• Attend weekly shift meetings and / or monthly plant meetings, if required.
• Actively participate in all plant safety programs, depending on location.
• Notify department supervisor if proper tools are not furnished to complete job functions.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate / D
• Mechanical and Electrical experience required.
• Basic knowledge of preventative manufacturing equipment maintenance scheduling required.
• Position requires walking, standing, heavy lifting, bending, and twisting. Must be able distinguish colours and be able to keep colours separate.

Ability to learn basic electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills with on-the-job training. Must be able to lift 86 pounds maximum and lift with assistance 87 to 100 pounds.

Ability to work well with others. Ability to work with some limited supervision to perform job. Must be skilled in working with hand and electrical tools.

• Manufacturing plant environment with exposure to equipment noise, temperature extremes, and dust. Work involves exposure to high voltage equipment and rapidly moving machinery.
• Amp probe, basic hand tools, forklift, hand power tools, O scope, OA torch, plasma cutter, soldering iron, volt meter, utility knife.

Hearing protection, safety glasses, and steel toed shoes required.

• Employee may be required to supply their own tools for the position.
• Safe work performance is always required from each Associate. Perform all duties and responsibilities in a safe manner in accordance with applicable Health and Safety Manuals.

Required to wear or use personal protectiveequipment as applicable and to immediately report unsafe working conditions.