Mfg Maintenance Technician II

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Repair and maintain machinery by performing electrical and mechanical maintenance on equipment such as gear boxes, motors, pneumatic tools, valves, conveyor systems, robotics, utility systems, production machines and equipment.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under limited supervision, apply considerable complex knowledge to perform a broad range of mechanical and electrical duties.
• Replace faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
• Diagnose malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures and replace damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Properly weld stainless steel using existing welding technologies in the plant.
• Repair or replace defective parts; install special function and structural parts in devices; lubricate and clean parts.
• Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metal working tools to make and repair parts.
• Work on moderately difficult assignments requiring judgment in resolving issues and making recommendations.
• Act as a subject matter expert to repair electrical problems.
• Install power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment meeting current NEC code.
• Connect power supply wires to machines and equipment and connect cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Program frequency drives, controllers, etc. when required.
• Effectively communicate with production and maintenance supervisors to diagnose and correct equipment problems.
• Observe mechanical devices in operation, understand their function, and identify possible causes of trouble.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Rebuild pneumatic-hydraulic devices.
• Perform weekly preventative maintenance on state-of-art equipment.
• Provide positive work environment that promotes safety and teamwork.
• Maintain general housekeeping of working area and plant.
• Follow all Fresenius Policies.
• Maintain regular attendance and a good attendance record.
• Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Assist with various projects as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Regularly lift and/or move 10 to 25 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Position requires availability to respond to call-ins on off-hours for continuous process operation.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma required; Associate's Degree desirable.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS

• 2 - 4 years' related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Forklift Certification.