About this role
The Maintenance Technician role is responsible for safely and efficiently maintaining, repairing, and installing all machinery in the plant, plus general and building maintenance. The job emphasizes routine preventive maintenance, mechanical diagnosis, and electrical/wiring repair work.
Key Responsibilities
- Repair or replace defective equipment parts
- Perform routine preventive maintenance using checklists
- Diagnose mechanical problems using blueprints and manuals
- Assemble, install, or repair wiring and electrical/electronic components
- Operate cutting torches or welding equipment
Technical Overview
The technician will use hand and power tools, precision measuring instruments, and electrical/electronic testing devices to repair defects and restore machinery. Work includes wiring and electrical/electronic component repair, plumbing/pipe system maintenance, testing equipment to diagnose malfunctions, and performing welding/cutting-torch operations.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a maintenance technician who can safely maintain, repair, and install plant machinery using hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic/testing equipment. They can perform routine preventive maintenance using checklists, diagnose mechanical issues from blueprints and manuals, and complete electrical/wiring and plumbing-related repairs as needed.
Must-Have Skills
strong written and verbal communication skillssafely and efficiently maintainingrepairingand installing all machinery in the plantroutine preventive maintenancediagnose mechanical problemsinspect and test machinery and equipmentassembleinstall or repair wiringoperate cutting torches or welding equipment
Nice-to-Have Skills
Maintenance planning and scheduling experience preferredTech School or college degree a plus
Tools & Platforms
hand toolspower toolsprecision measuring instrumentselectrical and electronic testing deviceshoistsforkliftscutting torcheswelding equipmentblueprintsrepair manualsparts catalogsdiagramsdrawingsmaintenance manualsschematic diagramsmetering equipment
Required Skills
preventive maintenancerepair or replace defective equipment partshand toolspower toolsprecision measuring instrumentselectrical and electronic testing deviceswiring repairpipe systemsplumbingdiagnose mechanical problemsblueprintsrepair manualsparts catalogsinspect operate and test machineryclean and lubricate shafts bearings gearsdismantle devices using hoists forkliftsschematic diagramscutting torcheswelding equipmentsubmit part orders and repair reports
Hard Skills
maintenance and repair of machineryinstalling machineryrepair or replace defective equipment partsuse of hand toolsuse of power toolsroutine preventive maintenancefollowing checklistsinspect drivesinspect motorsinspect beltscheck fluid levelsreplace filtersprecision measuring instrumentselectrical and electronic testing devicesassembleinstall or repair wiringelectrical and electronic componentspipe systemsplumbingdiagnose mechanical problemsread blueprintsread repair manualsparts catalogsinspectoperateand test machinery and equipmentclean and lubricate shaftsclean and lubricate bearingsclean and lubricate gearsdismantle devicesuse hoistsuse forkliftsplan and lay out repair work using diagramsdrawingsmaintenance manualsschematic diagramssubmit part orderssubmit repair reportsadjust functional parts of devices and control instrumentsmetering equipmentoperate cutting torcheswelding equipment
Soft Skills
safety mindsetstrong written and verbal communication skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationreliability
Keywords for Your Resume
Maintenance Technicianmechanicpreventive maintenanceroutine preventive maintenancerepair or replace defective equipment partshand toolspower toolsprecision measuring instrumentselectrical and electronic testing deviceswiringelectrical and electronic componentspipe systemsplumbingblueprintsrepair manualsparts catalogsdiagnose mechanical problemsinspect and test machineryclean and lubricateshaftsbearingsgearshoistsforkliftsschematic diagramscutting torcheswelding equipmentrepair reportspart ordersmaintenance planning and scheduling
Deal Breakers
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, Must be able to perform electrical and electronic repairs (wiring/components), Must be able to perform preventive maintenance and mechanical diagnosis
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