Maintenance Technician

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals seeks full-time Maintenance Technicians for a paperboard packaging company in Buffalo, NY. The role offers 2nd and 3rd shifts with differential pay and opportunities to join a dedicated team.

Duties include preventive maintenance, equipment inspection, and repair work using a range of hand and power tools. Candidates should have a high school diploma and 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years previous experience.
• Experience in maintenance/repair of industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand and power tools.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
• Inspect drives, motors, belts, fluids and filters and follow checklists.
• Assemble, install or repair wiring, electrical components and plumbing.
• Diagnose mechanical problems using blueprints and manuals.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical testing devices

Job description

Express Employment Professionals is seeking full-timeMaintenance Technicians for a high-quality paperboard packaging company located in Buffalo, NY. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, dedicated team!

2nd Shift:Mon-Fri 1:50pm-10:00pm,$0.50 differential

3rd Shift: Mon-Fri 9:50pm-6:00am,$1.00 differential

Payrate:$27.50–$37.50/hr based on experience

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
• Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools (hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches) to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Dismantle devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, and schematic diagrams.
• Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Paint and repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, and other parts of building structures.
• Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• Align and balance new equipment after installation.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
• Maintain and repair specialized equipment and machinery found in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
• Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures.
• Estimate repair costs.
• Lay brick to repair and maintain buildings, walls, arches, and other structures.
• Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.
• Perform any additionally assigned duties as requested.

Position Prerequisites

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 3 years previous experience
• Relevant college or vocational training, or an equivalent amount of education and experience

Position Requirements:

• Ability to read, speak, and understand the English language
• Follow procedures, specifications, and guidelines for the position
• Work at an efficient pace meeting all expectations
• Be able to work overtime as required
• Ability to communicate effectively (written or verbal)
• Have good team working skills
• Exercise accuracy in all functions of the position
• Accept levels of responsibility and accountability commensurate with the position
• Have an appreciation for the demands of the business
• Ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal communications
• Positive attitude, responsible, organized, flexible & adaptable

Environmental Conditions

• Shop setting, with occasional exposure to outside elements.
• Noise typical of a production environment, with sound levels within acceptable ranges.

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