Maintenance Assistance Job Description:
Perform repairs and preventative maintenance on all production and lab equipment.
- Maintain all lab and production equipment
- Molding machines, mixers, extrusion machines, forklifts, floor scrubbers, etc.
- Typical building / facility upkeep
- Daily duties include:
- Forklift inspection, documentation, and repair if necessary.
- Documentation on log sheets of all shift maintenance activity.
- Work orders completed and are turned in for all assigned or emergency repairs completed.
- Perform preventative maintenance on all lab and production equipment as assigned.
- Ensure maintenance areas are kept clean.
- Interface regularly with Office, Lab, Production, and Materials supervision to review specific needs with regard to repair needs, follow-up on repairs made, and janitorial issues.
Maintenance Assistant Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must have own tools.
- Must be mechanically inclined.
- High level of experience includes: hydraulics, pneumatics, metal fabrication, welding, forklifts, strong electrical diagnostics, trouble shooting, wiring, repair, and forklift repair, etc.
- Excellent verbal and legible written communication skills as they pertain to dealing with and understanding employee machine malfunction concerns or issues, dealing with employee issues, documenting job progress in logs and in training or re-training staff members.
- Outstanding attendance, judgment, organizational, and problem solving skills.
- General knowledge of OSHA, NFPA and other Safety Regulations, and in the frequent use of personal protective equipment. (HazCom, LockOut/TagOut, Respiratory and Electrical Safety, etc.)
- Frequent walking and standing is required. Occasional climbing up and down ladders or platforms, work at elevated heights, and other physical activity to include: bending, squatting, twisting, and upward/downward reaching.
- Lift or carry 10 to 25 pounds frequently, 25 to 70 pounds occasionally, lift or push up to 100 lbs. or more occasionally (using “buddy” system for higher weights)
**Training will occur on 1st shift**