Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Gray Court, SC
Status of Hire: Full-time, direct hire
Shift: Night shift (7pm - 7am) 2/2/3 schedule

Position Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must follow company safety policies and procedures
• Adhere to the company policy to ensure our products and services meet customer’s expectations
• Operate production equipment within the specified limits
• Monitor raw materials, product and equipment for defects or deviations
• Perform routine maintenance and inspections of equipment to ensure safe, high quality, productive operation
• Support a constructive team culture
• Maintain production records and monitors product quality against established control charts
• Perform site-safety audits routinely as scheduled
• Keep area clean throughout the shift
• Responsible to fill in for Lead Operator when not on site.
• Assist Lead Operator with machine operations and set up

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

•  Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's   equipment
•  Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
•  Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities
•  Perform maintenance skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, plumbing troubleshooting and repair of production machines
•  Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
•  Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments
•  Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities
•  Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties
•  Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
• Other duties, activities or responsibilities as assigned
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Work Keys - not required but a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing setting or equivalent experience
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and machinery operation
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and safety guidelines
• Physical capability to stand for extended periods and perform manual tasks
• Strong attention to detail and reliability
• Mechanical troubleshooting skills preferred
• Basic Computer skills desired (Keyboarding, Microsoft Office)
• Basic understanding of SAP or other ERP systems
• Basic understanding of the metric system
• Must be able to work in a rapid work environment
• Forklift experience
• Must have a valid drivers license
• This position requires frequent lifting and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or move up to 25 pounds

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Familiarity with standard manufacturing safety practices and equipment maintenance
• Basic mechanical aptitude or technical training related to machinery operation
• Ability to read and interpret production documents and equipment manuals
• Certification in workplace safety or equipment operation