Engineering Technician

Summary: Repairs and maintains, according to prescribed specifications, production machinery and equipment using hand tools, power tools, and various testing equipment and fabricates and repairs other related items and assists the engineering department with various projects

Key Accountabilities:

• Receives work order from Maintenance Manager and responds to the order
• Examines mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic equipment using various test instruments or blueprints as necessary and diagnoses problem
• Determines best method of repair and replacement and secures tools required to perform work, transporting tools to machine or carrying defective part (s) to maintenance shop
• Dismantles equipment as needed using hoists, lifts, tools, etc. to gain access to problem area
• Removes, lubricates, and cleans defective parts as necessary
• Examines or measures parts to determine extent of damage and decides whether repair or replacement is necessary
• Repairs parts using hand tools, and power tools or secures replacement part from maintenance storeroom
• Obtains assistance from machinist if needed
• Reassembles parts and equipment and makes adjustments as required
• Observes equipment and parts when back in operation to assure problem has been effectively resolved and machinery is functioning properly
• Cleans work area around machinery or in machine shop and returns useable items to storeroom and tools to designated storage area
• Fabricates racks, buggies, tables, etc. and other projects from sketches, drawings, and blueprints using metal, plastic, and or wood
• Utilizes machine shop equipment including drill press, band saws, grinder, and welder
• Performs some design work on special projects and initates purchase requistions for parts and other supplies as needed
• Completes preventative maintenance assignments as required and reports malfuntioning production machinery to Maintenance Manager
• Installs new equipment and machinery as designed by Engineering Department and Maintenance
• Assists directing maintenance technician trainee to properly carry out lubrication program and in keeping maintenance shop clean and orderly
• Keeps Company equipment and tools organized and operational
• Performs other related work as required

Education and Experience:

• High School education or GED
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic equipment
• Previous maintenance techniciain experience
• Journeyman or Master Electrical License preferred

Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Ability to read and comprehend work orders
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills