Maintenance Technician

Overview

POSITION TITLE: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Reports To: Maintenance Superintendent/Supervisor/Lead

Summary: Responsible for maintaining all converting and corrugating equipment to minimize downtime.

• Practice safe work habits at all times.
• Parallel rolls, set and adjust equipment for optimum performance to manufacture quality products.
• Instruct and guide other maintenance classifications in qualification requirements and proper maintenance procedures.
• Troubleshoot programmable controllers and repair all AC and DC drives and their control systems.
• Use all aspects of the maintenance software program.
• Plan and schedule maintenance work; assign tasks to other maintenance classifications according to abilities and limitations.
• Follow up on all work to ensure repairs are performed properly.
• Maximize equipment utilization by maintaining machinery to run at available capacity and speed.
• Complete all paperwork neatly, correctly, and in accordance with Company guidelines.
• Willingly work all necessary hours and shifts.
• Help maintain good housekeeping in work areas.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Successfully Demonstrate All Class B Qualifications.
• Provide own tools necessary to perform maintenance tasks.

• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

• The individual must have a working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
• Product layouts and production specifications
• Product quality specifications
• Quality standards

May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other appropriate certification to work in certain areas or on certain equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;

and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The performance of the employee will be measured as follows:
Operating standards — the employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction and productivity. Such standards will be set annually and communicated to the employee. Personal growth — the company will provide tools to assist the employee to grow professionally; the employee is responsible for moving forward. Each year there will be goals developed and agreed to by the employee and his/her superior.

Employee relations — evaluated on behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect and communication. Creativity — evaluated by participation in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.

Pratt Industries provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.