1931-Maintenance Technician I

Position Objective: Responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facility machinery. Maintain the plant equipment to optimize production. Key Responsibilities: * Maintain spare parts inventory - determine and manage stocking levels * Order parts as needed from local vendors and catalogues * Change bearings, belts and idler pulleys on trough-style conveyors * Clean and change pneumatic valves on optical sorting machines, and maintain work area * Communicate equipment issues with mechanics and supervisors from other shifts * Maintain and secure work tools * Create sorting computer software/parameter backups * General PM and repairs of bucket elevators & screw conveyor, fork lifts, front end loaders and sweepers * Install facility machinery * Back-up for maintenance technicians * Perform basic electrical troubleshooting and repairs * Perform checks and basic maintenance on Non-Ferrous Metal Detector * Complete daily maintenance and repair logs, and maintain preventive maintenance program (PM) for mechanical and electrical equipment * Provide on-the-job training to new employees * Rigging of motors, conveyor pulleys, and other heavy components * Weld and fabricate, patch holes in steel chutes and transitions * Problem solving and project management * Team player, able to lead and contribute to a team effort * Troubleshoot sorting computer (Windows based platform) * Other duties as assigned Skills * Advanced mechanical and electrical maintenance * Good communications * Proficient computer MS Office, Excel, a plus * Welding and fabrication Knowledge * Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives * Electronic experience, a plus * Experience with mechanical conveyors * Glass processing knowledge, a plus * Strong experience with mechanical conveyors

Created: 2025-01-11