JOB SUMMARY

The Maintenance Technician III repairs and maintains all RRPCo’s. buildings and equipment including fabrication of new and existing support equipment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs direct repair and maintenance on buildings and equipment as needed. (Electrical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic)
• Notifies Maintenance Lead for necessary supplies and equipment to support repair and maintenance activity.
• Maintains inventories of equipment parts and supplies by checking stock and notifying Maintenance Lead.
• Communicates to Maintenance and Department Leads on immediate repairs that take longer than 15 minutes and ability to estimate repair time.
• Coordinates with Manufacturing when performing planned and unplanned Preventive Maintenance activities.
• Performs maintenance tasks as required to support Production objectives of a 5-day 24-hour manufacturing facility.
• Support Maintenance Lead and back fill Lead Role at times.
• Provides guidance on routine tasks and other troubleshooting assistance to less experienced maintenance technicians.
• Trains production workers on routine preventive maintenance.
• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
• Locates sources of problems by observing and/or operating mechanical devices in operation.
• Provides solutions to equipment/production problems to management.
• Ability to perform maintenance tasks independently in a timely fashion and utilize resources as needed.
• Ability to coordinate having all materials on hand prior to starting maintenance tasks.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Enter unplanned repairs into Machine Repair Log
• Recommend PM changes to Maintenance Lead and complete forms for changes approved.
• Team player, self-starter and dependable.
• Expected to lead by example.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Degree in Industrial Maintenance from a trade school, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as maintenance technician of plant and equipment in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• Low voltage to 480V 3 phase electrical knowledge/experience.  Able to read electrical schematics.
• Pipe fitting experience
• Welding certification or equivalent experience.
• PLC diagnostic and able to create basic ladder logic programs.
• Effective verbal communication and teamwork skills
• Manual mill/lathe operation.
• Hydraulic knowledge/experience.
• Pneumatic knowledge/experience.
• Ability to operate machinery and technical equipment.
• Must have or can obtain a State of Minnesota, “Special” High Pressure Boiler Engineer License.
• Forklift and Scissor Lift operations.
• Experience with equipment used for industrial manufacturing, rubber products preferred.
• Blueprint reading and general fabrication skills.
• Knowledge of HVAC systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to lift 20 –30 pounds several times a day and occasionally lift to 50 pounds.
• Bending at waist, kneeling, climbing, walking, crouching as job may require.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Extreme temperature environments at times.