Maintenance Technician - MS

Job Details: Job Location: Mid State Division - Grand Rapids, MI, Salary Range: Undisclosed,

POSITION SCOPE

The Maintenance Technician performs a wide variety of diversified installation, repair, maintenance, and service operations on all plant machinery, equipment, and facilities.  Diagnoses and corrects difficulties found in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic operation of equipment.  Assist other maintenance personnel as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs mechanical operations to install, maintain and repair die cast machines, furnaces, compressors, trim presses, machine tools and other equipment.
Diagnoses and corrects difficulties encountered in electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical operation of equipment.
Installs, adjusts, repairs, and replaces electrical equipment and controls including PLC equipment.
Inspects machines and equipment and prepares reports following standard procedures.
Perform welding (MIG, TIG, stick) as needed for fabrication.
Maintain and update all necessary records, reports, and forms.
Assists other maintenance personnel as needed.
Performs preventative maintenance and service operations throughout the plant, office, and ground areas.
Work overtime hours as required and be available for emergency overtime when the need arises.
Able to create and utilize work order system properly documenting actions and time.
Properly completes daily paperwork.
Operates forklift, crane, and aerial lift as required.
Maintain clean and orderly (5S) work area consistent with safety and work rules and regulations.
Work safely around and/or while operating heaving equipment or manufacturing machinery.
Comply with all company employment policies, procedures/processes, and programs. Performs duties in compliance quality, as well as safety policies, procedures/processes, and programs.
Participate in team problem-solving processes and continuous improvement activities.
Work cooperatively with others in a team environment.
Model and exemplifies Companies Core Values.
Communicate with Associates and between shifts on daily activities.
Communicate and exchange pertinent issues and problems with Manager, Supervisors, and fellow coworkers.
Regularly report for work on time with a desire to perform to the best of your abilities, and work required schedule based on business demands.
Ability to work in other classifications or departments as needed.
Such other duties as are assigned from time-to-time.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential and additional duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability also required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential and additional functions.

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Reading, writing and basic shop math.
Experience in blueprint, schematic, and diagram reading for electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Experience or training in use of testing equipment.
Experience in proper use of tools.
Experience with Allen Bradley and SLC-500.
Basic hydraulic and welding.
Basic knowledge of computers.

Preferred:

Journeyman certification or maintenance certificate.
Lock Out/Tag Out experience.
Forklift, Crane, and Aerial Lift experience.

On-the-job training provided.
Able to work independently with little supervision.