3rd 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 & Janitorial Technician for a full-time, hourly non-exempt position. You will maintain, repair, rebuild and install equipment and machinery, with opportunities for advancement based on skills and experience.

The role covers cleaning and fluid handling, general facility upkeep including carpentry, plumbing, and basic electrical tasks, and requires certification for operating forklifts and related equipment.

Qualifications

• High school education required or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of prior work in an industrial environment with knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and basic electrical skills.
• Experience with maintenance of manufacturing and facility equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, rebuild and install equipment and machinery."
• Handle fluids and waste streams per regulations; maintain fluids and filters.
• Perform maintenance on manufacturing and warehouse equipment and general facility upkeep (carpentry, plumbing, electrical).
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, plumbing and electrical problems; fabricate fixtures as needed.

Skills

Forklift operation

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Carpentry

Welding (Arc/MIG/TIG)

Preventive maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

5 years industrial maintenance experience

Tools

Lathes & milling machines

Drill presses

Band saws & grinders

Forklift & scissor lift

Electrical testing tools

Job description

MAINTENANCE & JANITORIAL Full Time Technical Swanton, VT, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1363

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
  
  
  
  

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
Third shift Sunday through Thursday 11:00pm - 7:00am