Maintenance Technician II

Phelps Industries LLC; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Phelps Industries LLC in Rockford, IL is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform a broad set of duties including installation, troubleshooting, repair and preventive maintenance of production and facility equipment to support efficient operations.

The role requires practical mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic skills, adherence to safety standards, and the ability to read manuals and work orders to service equipment and keep facilities in optimal condition.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus apprenticeship or equivalent production maintenance experience.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills and some HVAC experience.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production machines and plant equipment.
• Provide emergency and scheduled repairs of production equipment.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repairs.
• Read manuals and work orders to service equipment.
• Diagnose problems and replace or repair parts as needed.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and facilities.

Skills

Technical Capacity

Ethical Conduct

Communication Proficiency

Results Driven

Initiative

Education

High school diploma/GED

Craft apprenticeship

Tools

Hydraulic tools

Job description

Summary/Objective The maintenance technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site's business goals and objectives. To work in a constructive way as a member of our maintenance team.

Essential Functions

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Competencies

• Technical Capacity.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Results Driven.
• Initiative.

Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some experience in HVAC.

Preferred Education and Experience [Indicate education based on requirements that are job-related and consistent with business necessity. See examples below.]

• 4 years' experience in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance.
• Oven and furnace experience.
• 4 years' experience with bag filling/sealing machines.
• Knowledge of food safety requirements.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.