MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I

The Maintenance Technician I is responsible for the reliability, improvement, maintenance, and repair of manufacturing, support equipment, the facility, and other maintenance systems. Partners with engineers and manufacturing resources to ensure efficient day-to-day production operations. Works as a collaborative team member to continuously improve production processes, equipment reliability, and performance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Equipment Maintenance:

• Perform troubleshooting and resolution of equipment issues across mechanical, plumbing, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical (low and high voltage), natural gas/ propane, RF, UV and control systems.
• Identify and communicate potential issues before they lead to failures.
• Submit and follow purchasing practices based on a list of known suppliers for replacement parts and/or items required to complete tasks.
• Support manufacturing in change over assistance and related tasks.
• Fabrication, including the ability to fabricate machine parts and brackets using milling machines, metal lathes, MIG welders, stick welders, etc...
• While performing maintenance duties, the employee is:
  • Regularly required to stand, work with hand and power tools.
  • Frequently required to walk, climb, balance, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Can communicate effectively through shifty change overs, e-mail on updates, opportunities, and concerns.
• While performing maintenance duties, the employee has exposure to:
  • An active manufacturing environment.
  • Electrical hazards.
  • Ultra violet light
  • VOC's (ethyl acetate, lacquers, etc...), resins as well as toxic and caustic chemicals.
  • Outdoor weather conditions.
  • Elevated working conditions.

Safety & Compliance:

• Exhibit strong commitment to safety, ensuring compliance with OSHA, environmental, and ORAFOL standards.
• Maintain a safe work environment, reporting hazards, and participating in incident investigations.
• Handle hazardous waste streams in accordance with procedures.
• Follow standard operating procedures, work instructions, lock-out tag-out, and other regulatory protocols.
• Participate in all required trainings.
• Maintains an optimal level of workmanship.
• Adheres to ORAFOL's QEHS Programs.

eMaint (Electronic Maintenance System) responsibilities:

• Daily Review of assigned work orders and any work order requests.
• Create work orders if a task is performed but not submitted.
• Act on any open work orders if no jobs are currently assigned to you.
• Maintain proper equipment history by entering complete and accurate data.
• Update work order status (open, in progress, completed, waiting on parts, etc...).
• Ensure all maintenance activities are logged to meet safety, quality, and audit requirements.
• Enter detailed repair notes, including root cause and resolution when taking action on work orders.
• Attach photos, part numbers, or test results when applicable.
• Record accurate start and completion times for all tasks.
• Submit PO's for any part that is needed that can be purchased independently.
• Request (if not able to order) and record parts used.
• Use of appropriate areas to communicate job details to others.
• Respond to requests for updates through the system.
• Contribute to reducing downtime by ensuring accurate data entry for trend analysis.
• Support in eMaint improvements (checklists, task descriptions, and asset data and documentation) to enhance access and reliability.

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

• Perform and complete w/ all required tasks and procedures as documented in the preventive maintenance (PMs) generated by eMaint.
  • During a PM, actively repair any failures that are found and document that action taken in the specific task I that is required by the PM.
• Support and participate in the development of training for manufacturing personnel, as needed, to prevent incidents impact reliability.
• Participate in internal and external department teams as required, with the goal of improving uptime, optimizing costs, and minimizing scheduled and unscheduled downtime.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.
• Requires employee to be "subject-to-call" during hours other that the assigned shift, which may include nights and/or weekends as needed.
• Work overtime to support the operation as needed/required.
• The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or vocational training in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, or related field preferred
• Certificates and/or licenses that relate to successfully performing the essential functions of the job is desired.
• Electrical experience
• Working knowledge of high-voltage systems, UV lamp curing, and gas-fired drying systems.
• Ability to read, interpret, and update electrical schematics and hydraulic/pneumatic prints.
• Use of computers, email and other forms of electronic documentation and communication.

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced troubleshooting and repair skills across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Proficiency with machine controls, automation systems and software : (examples of on-site use)
  • Allen-Bradley PLCs, PowerFlex & Kinetix Drives, and PanelView HMIs
  • Siemens Simatic S7-300 PLCs, drives, and Simatic Panel HMIs
  • Kollmorgen G&L Pic900, Centurion DSA Drives, and Cimrex HMIs
  • Rockwell Automation: RSLinx, RSLogix 500/5000, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View ME/Studio, Connected Components Workbench
  • Siemens: Simatic Step 7
  • Wonderware: InTouch Development, Historian Server
  • Other Tools: OmniServer Poller, Danaher Motion (G&L) PicPro, Banner Engineering Safety Controller, Control Techniques CTSoft, Eurotherm iTools Wizards, Lantronix Device Installer, AutoCAD Lite, Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong understanding of industrial communication networks, including the ability to troubleshoot Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and ControlNet communications between PLCs, drives, HMIs, and field devices.

Aptitudes & Characteristics:

• On time and punctual for scheduled work hours and meetings.
• Timely communication for PTO and if needed, call outs.
• Must has a positive "can do" attitude and a sense of accountability; takes initiative.
• Must be a fast learner, driven and self-motivated; strive towards continuous improvement.
• Ability to be trained on, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

The salary range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00 per hour depending on experience + a $2.00 shift differential.

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