Maintenance Tech-1

locations: Hanover, PA
time type: Full time

Job Purpose

To ensure safe and efficient operation of all equipment; perform scheduled preventative maintenance as planned; perform production equipment changeovers; troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical problems when needed; maintain proper records for maintenance, inventory of parts, and emergency repairs; promote good housekeeping habits related to maintenance; coordinate equipment training as needed; and communicate ideas and other problems to the management staff. 

Safety

• Follow all employer safety and health regulations as required by company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all plant equipment to meet or exceed the company's established safety culture.
• Follow the Lockout/Block Out/ Tag Out policy. 
• Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.
• Proactive in addressing unsafe conditions and confronting unsafe behaviors in the facility.
• Participate and/or conduct safety training as scheduled.
  

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all equipment to meet or exceed company-established
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) expectations and customer quality expectations.
• Proactive in addressing inefficiencies of production equipment.
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment.
• Troubleshoot basic hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and process problems with equipment as needed or directed by the Maintenance Manager.
• Safely use power tool equipment to avoid injury or harm to self or other employees.
• Perform scheduled Preventative Maintenance tasks as outlined by the Maintenance Manager.
• Evaluate production report comments before performing maintenance to ensure all causes for
• production inefficiencies are addressed and corrected.
• Continually evaluate equipment for improvement areas.  Tag components or parts that need repair, replacement, or improvement.
• Perform scheduled production equipment mold changeovers as outlined by the Maintenance Manager or Production Manager.
• Perform building maintenance as directed by the Maintenance Manager.
• Maintain sufficient records to support the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (EAM) including work orders and parts management.
• Coordinate with the Production Manager and/or Maintenance Manager as it relates to production equipment training and employee development.
• Responsible for personal development by requesting regular meetings with managers, requesting additional training, requesting involvement beyond immediate job responsibilities, seeking higher education opportunities including continuing education classes, and establishing self-development and performance goals with the manager.
• Responsible for active participation on plant teams and activities including safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, employee wellness, brainstorming, and continuous improvement which are required to create and maintain a world-class environment.
• Operate Powered Industrial Truck, Boom Lift, and Scissor Lift per OSHA regulations rules, and guidelines.
  

Quality/GMP/Food Safety

• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Responsible for reporting quality, food safety, GMP, and food defense issues to the Maintenance
• Manager or a member of management.
• Perform required sanitation activities before releasing equipment to production.
• Ensure equipment is clean and in ‘showroom condition’ after maintenance is performed on production equipment.