Maintenance Technician II (Bloomsburg)

Position Title: Maintenance Technician II

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor/ Manager

Last Updated: January 2024

Position Summary

Perform work involving multi- crafted maintenance skill sets which include mechanical, electrical, and PLC troubleshooting to keep machines, mechanical equipment, and the building in repair. Duties involve repairing mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairs of building structure.

Primary Functions

• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Performs repairs to production equipment and plant utility systems which includes: troubleshooting complex, high-speed filling equipment & machine adjustments to automated presses, printers, molding equipment and other plant equipment.
• Ensure proper operation of electrical / mechanical components and devices (push buttons, switches, timers, solenoids, electrical disconnects, AC and DC motors, pneumatics, hydraulics)
• Troubleshoot and repair variable frequency drives.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Reassemble equipment such as gear boxes, reducers, molds, and pumps.
• Run all types of piping including black iron, copper, PVC and flexible tubing, and electrical conduit.
• Install various components including: seals, bearings, O-rings, gaskets, adhesives, belts, chains, rollers, sprockets, gears and sheaves.
• Troubleshoot repair/rebuild centrifugal/positive displacement pumps.
• Fabricate parts directly from blueprints; weld carbon steel and aluminum; fabricate guards, etc. out of sheet metal and Lexan; cutting of metal with a plasma cutter or torch.
• Wire, repair and install electric motors; repair basic wiring and replace lighting fixtures and lamps; correct size fusing, motor overload protection and wire size per National Electric Code (NEC); read electrical schematics and wire directly from wiring diagrams; use of electrical and precision tools to complete assigned work.
• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting problems with AC drive systems and PLCs in the plant.
• Assist in providing OJT for employees new to the department.
• Properly use the plant work order system and follow all stockroom procedures.
• Audit mechanical equipment and develop replacement part lists.
• Understand and follow plant safety rules. Helps to identify and eliminate any safety hazard or concern. Assists in monitoring of quality of work output and maintenance procedures.
• Assists in conducting operations so as to meet established cost standards for use of materials, supplies and equipment. Follows instructions in the most efficient use of tools, machines and materials.
• Maintains a neat and orderly working area and assists other departments in the cleanliness and organization of working areas when projects overlap other department areas.
• Responsible for reporting any problems or concerns to their direct Supervisor. To maintain good working relations with all other employees. Strives to have no conflicts with other department employees.
• Encouraged to bring any ideas to light for possible usage in factory functions.
• Poses no direct threat to the health or safety of himself/herself, or others, or to property. Defined as a significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by reasonable accommodation.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential element as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.

Compensation details: 38000-38000 Yearly Salary

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