Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Job description

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Supervisor to: N/A

Status: Exempt

Summary:

Maintenance Technician is responsible for proper maintenance and improvement of buildings, equipment, and grounds. Maintenance Technician will perform most maintenance work personally and may coordinate activities of other employees in the total scope of performing, planning, and assigning maintenance work. Maintenance Technician will implement procedures and recommend improvements to maintenance practices & procedures while ensuring a smooth and consistent operation.

Essential Functions:

• Perform, coordinate, direct and lead maintenance activities.

• Determine maintenance work schedules and expedite tasks & projects.

• Provide knowledge, know-how, and training for mechanical and maintenance-related processes.

• Coordinate tools, supplies, and materials for maintenance jobs.

• Ensure that proper safety procedures and incident reporting procedures are followed.

• Responsible for maintenance shop organization and housekeeping.

• Recognize and communicate any priority maintenance projects or maintenance problems.

• Setup work areas for the next day.

• Seasonal maintenance such as plowing snow in winter.

• May be required to open and close the building or the yard.

• May be required to come in early, stay late, and/or adopt special work schedules as needed to carry out maintenance tasks or projects.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• 5+ years working in a material handling and/or manufacturing plant.

• 10+ years in maintenance & repair of equipment.

• Hands-on with strong attention to detail.

• Ability to problem solve.

• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.

• Able to troubleshoot equipment and determine maintenance & spare parts needs.

• Physical exertion required.

• Heavy lifting and moving of equipment; lifting of up to 50 pounds.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend and move about the facility.

• Exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.

• Safety glasses and ear plugs will be required.

Competencies:

• Integrity - Builds trust; Demonstrates ethical behavior; Expects same from others; Encourages open communication.

• Quality - Seeks improvement opportunities; Instills quality focus; Drives for simplification; Delivers on commitments.

• Customer Focus - (Internal/External) - Anticipates and listens to Customer needs; Proactively manages Customer relationships.

• Self-Confidence - Overcomes setbacks; Accepts responsibility for success and failure; takes calculated risks.

• Action/Speed/Change - Initiates change; Views change as a positive opportunity; Simplifies and standardizes processes.

• Boundaryless - Seeks the best ideas from all sources; Obtains outside resources when necessary; Facilitates information across teams.

• Commitment - Displays "can do" attitude; sets priorities; Focuses on high impact activities; Takes time to exceed goals.

• Systematic Planning - Prioritizes activities; Orders data systematically; Identifies short & long-term goals; Anticipates problems; Develops contingency plans; Tracks milestones.

• Relationship Building - Accesses others' motives and opinions; Responds to verbal/nonverbal cues; Provides appropriate information for others' needs; Tailors communication style appropriately; predicts others' concerns; Develops win/win solutions.

• Problem Solving - Identifies core issues and solution strategies; Seeks cause and effect relationships; Applies appropriate problem solving tools; Uses quantitative measures to analyze problems.

Worksite address

detroit, MI, 48228, US

Who can apply

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