2nd Shift - Maintenance Technician

Vermont Precision Tools; Swanton (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Vermont Precision Tools in Swanton, VT is seeking a Maintenance Technician Class A to perform a variety of facility upkeep and machinery maintenance. The role trains you in handling fluids, repairs, and preventive maintenance across manufacturing and warehouse equipment.

Candidates should have strong hydraulics and pneumatics knowledge, carpentry, plumbing, and basic electrical skills, with welding abilities and forklift/truck certification expected.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum in an industrial environment with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Strong carpentry, plumbing, and electrical knowledge.
• Welding skills: Arc, Mig/Tig.
• Basic electrical skills and safety certifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair manufacturing and warehouse equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance and safety checks.
• Handle cutting fluids, wash fluids, and filtration maintenance.
• Operate forklift/scissor lift and other facility equipment as required.

Skills

Hydraulic & Pneumatic

Machining tools

Carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical

Welding (Arc/Mig/Tig)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Drill presses

Band saws

Surface grinders

Proximity switches

Motors & Fuses

Job description

MAINTENANCE & JANITORIAL Full Time Technical Swanton, VT, US 1 Attachments

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1364

Salary Range: $20.00 To $36.00 Hourly

This is a hourly/non-exempt position. This employee works as a Technician and maintains, repairs, rebuilds and/or installs equipment and/or machinery, Candidates with lesser experience combined with strong demonstrated skills will be considered for a Class B Technician.

As a Maintenance Technician Class A, the employee will be trained and responsible for a variety of tasks pertaining to the manufacturing and facility upkeep.

Job functions that will be trained are as follows:

• Responsible for receiving, cleaning and/or maintaining the various cutting fluids, preservatives, wash fluids and filters.
• Responsible for the handling and/or maintaining of various hazardous and non-hazardous fluids and waste streams in accordance with state and federal regulations
• Performs a variety of maintenance and preventative maintenance tasks for the following areas:
  • Manufacturing machines and/or equipment
  • Warehouse machines and/or equipment
  • General upkeep of the facility including:
    • Carpentry
    • Plumbing
    • Electrical
• Must possess strong knowledge and understanding of, with the ability to monitor and take action for the following:
  • Air Handling Units
  • Mechanical Room Equipment
  • Lean Dispatch System
• Will be certified and expected to maintain certification for operating manual or motorized forklift/truck, scissor lift, pallet jacks and other facility type equipment
• Responsible for the diagnosis and repair of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, plumbing and electrical problems with machinery and equipment throughout the facility
• Responsible for fabricating fixtures and/or building items to assist the manufacturing and/or support processes

REQUIRED

Education:

• High school education required or an equivalent of education and experience from which

comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired

• 5 (five) years minimum of prior work experience or formal education in an industrial environment to include the following:
  • Working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic operations and repair
  • Working knowledge of lathes, milling machines, drill presses, variety of band saws and surface grinders
  • Working knowledge of plumbing pertaining to installation or repair
  • Strong carpentry skills
  • Arc, Mig/Tig welding, brazing and soldering
• Basic knowledge of the following:
  • Basic Industrial Electrical Skills such as:
    • Proximity switches
    • Motors
    • Fuses
  • Interlocking mechanism
  • Plumbing pertaining to installation or repair
  • Basic carpentry skills

RCRA, DOT and HAZWOPER Certifications required (Company sponsored classes)

This is a hourly/non-exempt position. This employee works as a Technician and maintains, repairs, rebuilds and/or installs equipment and/or machinery, Candidates with lesser experience combined with strong demonstrated skills will be considered for a Class B Technician.

As a Maintenance Technician Class A, the employee will be trained and responsible for a variety of tasks pertaining to the manufacturing and facility upkeep.

Job functions that will be trained are as follows:

• Responsible for receiving, cleaning and/or maintaining the various cutting fluids, preservatives, wash fluids and filters.
• Responsible for the handling and/or maintaining of various hazardous and non-hazardous fluids and waste streams in accordance with state and federal regulations
• Performs a variety of maintenance and preventative maintenance tasks for the following areas:
  • Manufacturing machines and/or equipment
  • Warehouse machines and/or equipment
  • General upkeep of the facility including:
    • Carpentry
    • Plumbing
    • Electrical
• Must possess strong knowledge and understanding of, with the ability to monitor and take action for the following: