Equipment Maintenance Technician 1st

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and repair down or malfunctioning equipment
• Design and implement upgrades to equipment under supervision of leads and manager
• Install new equipment
• Perform preventative maintenance on-schedule
• Continuously learn to properly maintain all equipment at the facility
• Welding, plumbing, carpentry, and machining as needed for repairs or upgrades. Willingness to learn these skills and other skills as needed for various repairs and upgrades
• Order parts
• Wear proper safety equipment and consider safety in all operations

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• A detailed listing of specific skills is found in the Experience section. We are particularly interested in candidates with some training in welding, carpentry, repair of pumps, or repair of hydraulics.
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain control circuits, electrical components, and mechanical equipment
• Ability to correctly and safely use basic hand power tools
• Ability to safely work around hazardous chemicals
• Strong attention-to-detail and capable of reading and following technical instructions, operation manuals, schematics, and diagrams
• General computer skills and ability to complete electronic work orders, enter data into systems, order parts, and familiarity with or ability to learn Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. A computer test may be required.
• Ability to prioritize multiple work orders
• Able to stand throughout a shift, lift 40-pounds, work within confined spaces, safely work on ladders, and perform work in a crouched or overhead posture
• Willingness to work overtime, including weekends is required. Regular schedule may include one or two weekend days
• Maintenance technicians will be supplied with the necessary tools and equipment.

Education:

• Associate degree or technical certificate in a related field OR equivalent professional experience and a high school diploma or GED.

Experience:

• Entry level position for those with an appropriate postsecondary degree or certificate. In general, an appropriate educational experience will include some of the experience listed below.
• Equivalent experience will include some of the below skills or repair/maintenance experience on some of the below systems or components. The candidate is not expected to have experience in all of these areas; however, they will have the opportunity to learn all and should be eager to do so.
• Skills: carpentry; welding; machining; plumbing, especially for chemical systems.
• Systems: electrical, deionizing or reverse osmosis water treatment, waste treatment, industrial vacuum, HVAC, plasma ovens
• Components: pumps, compressors, hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs,
• Any other troubleshooting, repair, installation, or upgrading experience with equipment used in the printed circuit board or semiconductor manufacturing industries.