Maintenance Technician

Position Summary:The basic function of the Maintenance Technician is to repair and maintain buildings, machinery, mechanical equipment, and production machines of GMM. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.• Maintain/install/repair structural, mechanical, electrical and other building systems.• Observe mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble.• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.• Repair or replace defective parts. Install special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricate and clean parts.• Start devices to test their performance.• Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metal working tools and equipment to make and repair parts.• Work with Advanced Maintenance Technician to initiate purchase order for replacement/ repair items.• Repair/install electrical/electronic equipment.• Conduct monthly inspections of fire extinguishers; and emergency lights.• Read and understand preventive maintenance manuals. • Work with Advanced Maintenance Technician to contact service people for repairs that they are unable to repair (major mechanical or electrical).• Work with hydraulics and air compressors. QualificationsTo perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Read, write and speak English fluently. • Knowledge of maintenance. • Work under time and budgetary pressures. • Read, analyze, interpret safety information, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. • Speak effectively with customers or employees of organization. • Calculate figures and basic math skills. • Computer literate.• Work well in a team environment, demonstrate good communication skills, maintain a positive attitude and willingness to learn. Education and/or Experience• Associate's degree (A.A) or equivalent from two-year technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.• Experience with carpentry, electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, metal working, and general industrial knowledge is beneficial. Physical Demands Include:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to see (20/25 vision with glasses, 20/25 without) and hear (with mechanical assistance if necessary) sufficient to understand and comprehend individual one-on-one conversations. Steel toed shoes is a requirement for this position. Work Environment:This person will work in a manufacturing environment which is temperature controlled for internal work within the building. Work in the warehouse or external to the building is not. The person will be working near moving mechanical parts and in high places. This setting involves manufacturing equipment with others working in close proximity. Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNone