Maintenance Technician: Preventive Care & Hands-on Repair

Osborn; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborn in Richmond, IN is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance and inspections on plant equipment and tooling. You will troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems, dismantle and repair components, and work with operators to test equipment after repairs.

Candidate should be able to read mechanical drawings, perform basic machining, install piping, and weld when necessary.

Qualifications

• Read and understand mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical drawings.
• Basic machining skills to make or repair parts.
• Ability to install and replace piping, tubing and conduit as needed.
• Basic welding and cutting torch abilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment per instructions and schedule.
• Cleans and lubricates bearings, gears and other components on equipment and tooling.
• Troubleshoots mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems to determine cause of breakdown and repair actions.
• Troubleshoots tooling to determine repair actions.
• Dismantles equipment and tooling and installs new or repaired components.
• Inspects and measures components to detect wear or misalignment.
• Works with operators to start and test equipment after repair.
• Reads drawings to troubleshoot equipment and tooling.
• Repairs and maintains facility structure; basic welding may be required.
• Operates manual lathe, mill, drill press and grinder to make or repair parts.
• Installs new piping, tubing and conduit; drops power and air to relocated equipment.
• Writes reports on equipment/tooling status and issues to supervisor.
• Cleans work area after completing tasks.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Mechanical diagnosis

Welding (plus)

Tools

Manual lathe

Milling machine

Drill press

Grinder

Job description

Osborn in Richmond, IN is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance and inspections on plant equipment and tooling. You will troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems, dismantle and repair components, and work with operators to test equipment after repairs.

Candidate should be able to read mechanical drawings, perform basic machining, install piping, and weld when necessary.