Maintenance Reliability/Training Technician

SUMMARY

The primary objective is to maintain plant equipment in a safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant condition.  Strive to achieve the highest operating efficiency, job efficiency, and standard of performance possible while maintaining product quality.       

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete larger project work as directed by Maintenance Leader and/or Maintenance Supervisor
• Assist in capital project work management.
• Provide training and support to maintenance team to better the team’s skills and abilities.
• Lead the apprenticeship program by fostering the learning and advancement of the apprentices.
• Lead and assist maintenance leader on capital projects.
• Analyze downtime and slow time reports. Looks for trends and suggest missed opportunities.
• Evaluate current Maintenance PMs. Ensure PMs are understood by mechanics and offer suggestions on how to improve current PM’s.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed at a high level and review jobs which were not completed correctly. Implement trainings to resolve gaps.
• Work with maintenance trainees, apprentices, 3rd and 2nd class mechanics in filling training gaps needed to increase skill level.
• Provide support to the Maintenance Leader, Maintenance Supervisor, and shift leaders on jobs to be performed.
• Performs PM’s as they are scheduled
• Reports all equipment concerns to their leaders
• Performs all equipment repairs and projects in a safe and efficient manner using all safety procedures.
• Assist during process upsets as needed.
• Wear all safety equipment necessary for the job and follow all plant safety rules and regulations, including the machinery lockout procedure.
• Follow the scheduled jobs unless given approval to deviate from the schedule.
• Clean up immediately after a job is completed and maintain a quality house-cleaning program.
• Attend schools, seminars, etc. to enhance skills in the various crafts including mechanical, electrical, PLC, machining and welding. 
• Work with other employees in a team like manner.

• Notify your supervisor immediately of any accident, near miss accident or on-the-job injury when it occurs no matter how insignificant it may seem
• Operate equipment only when you are trained in its use or are working with or under the direction of a qualified employee, and you are authorized to do so by your supervisor

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The employee should hold the following abilities:

• Knowledge in mechanical repairs, welding, electrical to include PLC and electronic drives, machining, plumbing, etc. to maintain the plant.

• Basic knowledge of mathematics

• Good oral and written communications skills
• Ability to read and interrupt blueprints
• Ability to take precision measurements

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The employee should have the following:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency
• Qualified Maintenance Technician at another Job/Company