Maintenance Technician – Optical Lab

 

GENERAL FUNCTION

The Maintenance Tech supports maintenance initiatives by serving as the primary focal point for communications and maintenance activities. The Maintenance Tech also coordinates both routine and major maintenance shutdowns as required.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organizes work materials, writes work instructions, specifies safety needs, and optimizes the use of maintenance labor to maximize the performance and minimize the downtime of all lab equipment.
• Identifies and procures parts and materials needed for planned work orders and PM work orders.
• Writes purchase requests for repair and replacement parts, and contract services.
• Prioritizes planned, preventive, predictive, and project maintenance activity for assigned lab areas in concert with production schedules and equipment maintenance needs.
• Estimates labor requirements for all planned and preventive maintenance work orders.
• Conducts weekly meetings with Operations, Technical, and Maintenance employees to organize and prioritize maintenance work.
• Ensures weekend/downtime activities are coordinated.
• Creates, or changes PM’s as needed.
• Schedules maintenance activities with contractors on Preventative Maintenance on equipment.
• Assumes additional responsibilities and performs special projects as needed or directed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years’ experience in a highly automated manufacturing, lean manufacturing/continuous flow operations.
• Demonstrated a proficiency in the use of a Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams.
• Demonstrated ability for independent decision-making.
• Flexible and responsive to the needs of the business.
• Ability to overcome obstacles and have the organizational skills necessary to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive in problem solving and to lead the resolution of lab equipment problems.
• Effective oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as requested by Supervisor and Manager.
• Ability to work in a combination of seated, walking or standing position for up to 10 hours.
• Ability to use Outlook (email), Basic Word Document, and Basic Excel Spreadsheets.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate Degree or Maintenance Certification.

Working knowledge of Optical Terminolo

 

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