Industrial Maintenance Technician

Gauthier Biomedical Inc.; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Gauthier Biomedical Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a maintenance technician to coordinate and perform maintenance on production equipment, repair systems and support services to keep manufacturing operations running smoothly.

The role requires 5 years of related maintenance experience, strong skills in hydraulics, pneumatics and PLCs, and a commitment to safety and teamwork; CMMS experience is a plus and willingness to support plant layout and facilities upkeep.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED; 5 years of related maintenance experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, metal fabrication, PLC, electrical, plumbing, machine tools, power distribution, and hand tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Installs and maintains all production machines and equipment, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair.
• Performs regular, predictive and preventive maintenance on machines and equipment; communicates and schedules maintenance activities to maximize production.
• Performs emergency/unscheduled repairs on production equipment; troubleshoots issues; replaces/repairs parts; responds quickly to minimize downtime.
• Maintains an efficient CMMS to manage all required equipment maintenance; documents work performed in a timely fashion.
• Uses hand and power tools and material handling equipment.
• Assists with plant layout.
• Performs other maintenance functions as needed, including cleaning, plumbing, floors, snow removal and grounds keeping.
• Supports safety objectives; ensures equipment is safe; assists with safety training.
• Encourages teamwork and leadership; supports continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PLC programming

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Machine tools

Electrical wiring

Job description

Summary

Responsible for coordinating and performing all of the maintenance activities necessary to install, repair and maintain production equipment, systems and services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs and maintains all production machines and equipment, including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair.
• Performs regular, predictive and preventive maintenance on machines and equipment, in accordance with operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions and company procedures; effectively communicates and schedules maintenance activities to maximize production.
• Performs emergency/unscheduled repairs on production equipment; troubleshoots issues; replace/repair parts; responds quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime.
• Maintains an efficient Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to manage all required equipment maintenance; accurately documents work performed in a timely fashion.
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools and material handling equipment.
• Assists with plant layout.
• Performs a variety of other building and custodial maintenance functions as needed, including cleaning, plumbing, polishing floors, snowplowing, shoveling and grounds keeping.
• Supports company safety objectives by maintaining compliance with all government regulations; provides technical support for safety projects; ensures that equipment is in a safe, operable condition; assists with safety training.
• Encourages and contributes to a positive work environment and culture through effective communication, coaching, teamwork and leadership.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts; makes or recommends equipment and/or process modifications to improve quality and/or efficiency.
• Accurately completes production and quality documents.
• Maintains a professional working relationship and effectively communicates with all employees, managers, vendors, customers and regulatory agencies.
• Understands, complies with and supports company policies and procedures, regulatory requirements and safety regulations/initiatives.
• Regular attendance at work is required.
• Performs other production assignments as necessary.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); 5 years of related maintenance experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, metal fabrication, PLC, electrical, plumbing, machine tools, power distribution, and hand tools preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Gauthier Biomedical is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug/Alcohol Free Workplace.