Maintenance Technician

Greenbridge; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenbridge is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain equipment across the production floor, warehouse and the office area. You will repair/replace extrusion line equipment, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and coordinate with maintenance manager to schedule repairs.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in manufacturing and maintenance, with vocational coursework preferred, strong electrical/mechanical skills, and the ability to work independently or with others in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with a track record of improvements.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a maintenance environment with a track record of improvements.
• Some vocational or community college with related coursework or equivalent experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Repair / replace extrusion process line equipment as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Prioritize breakdowns based on input from production.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems in coordination with production personnel.
• Ensuring work orders are completed in a timely fashion and all parts used are accounted for.
• Diagnose and repair equipment promptly or escalate to Maintenance Manager if repairs exceed allotted time.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines.
• Clean machines and parts, reassemble as needed.
• Oil and lubricate moving parts for optimal performance.
• Record and report damaged, worn, or broken parts.
• Identify causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
• Maintain shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
• Coordinate with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines.
• Collaborate with production manager or plant engineer on new products and required modifications.
• Implement tests and make adjustments based on test results.

Skills

Electrical diagrams

PLC’s & VFDs

MechanicalElectricalHVAC

Problem solving

Communication

5S housekeeping

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Computer skills for WO tracking

Education

Vocational/Community college coursework

Related coursework or equivalent experience

Job description

Description

As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for maintaining the equipment in the facility on the production floor, warehouse and the office area.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Repair / replace extrusion process line equipment as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Prioritize breakdowns based on the input from production.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems in coordinated effort with production personnel.
• Ensuring work orders are completed in a timely fashion and all parts used are accounted for.
• Responsible for ensuring all equipment is diagnosed and repaired in a timely manner or elevating to the Maintenance Manager level when the repairs will take longer than allotted time.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines.
• Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary.
• Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.
• Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
• Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
• Coordinates with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines.
• Collaborates with production manager or plant engineer regarding new products being added and modifications that will be required.
• Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with production manager regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required.

Skills Required

• Understands electrical diagrams, familiar with 12 VDC to 480 VAC electrical wiring, with diagnostic capability.
• Previous experience with PLC’s, VFD’s, and relay-based logic.
• Multi discipline mechanical, electrical, HVAC skills and the ability to quickly learn new process/equipment.
• Effective communication, observation, planning, writing, reading, basic math, problem solving and prioritizing skills.
• Proficient computer skills to receive/close work orders, view/search different folders for manual, notes and/or documents.
• Demonstrated good house keeping practices and 5S principles.
• Mechanically inclined with great problem-solving skills.
• Works well independently and with others.
• Good communication skills.
• Organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment.

Education and Experience

• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with a track record of improvements.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a maintenance environment with a track record of improvements.
• Some vocational or community college with related coursework or equivalent experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery.
• Must be able to visually inspect machines.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.