POSITION SUMMARY
Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs industrial and commercial equipment (e.g., HVAC systems, chillers, boilers, engines, motors, air compressors, pumps, switchgear, conveyors, cardboard shredding and baling equipment) with limited supervision.
- Repairs and maintains all plant maintenance equipment in accordance with national and state codes. May specialize in one or more of the following areas: HVAC, electrical, controls, mechanical, or refrigeration.
- Performs regularly scheduled maintenance on the heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing, compressed air systems, power and lighting systems, pumping systems, and drainage systems.
- Replaces faulty electrical components of machines, such as relays, switches, motors, starters, and position sensing devices.
- Troubleshoots and makes repairs to equipment utilizing hand tools, power tools and test equipment.
- Dismantles machinery to gain access to, remove and replace defective parts.
- Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
- Upgrades and modifies equipment to improve operation.
- Maintains logs reflecting scheduled readings and any repairs, modifications, and upgrades.
- Operates hydraulic articulating lifts to perform maintenance.
- Uses company Lan based computer system to: order parts and services related to repair and maintenance operations, check/create e-mail, browse internet for equipment manufacturer information, submit leave forms.
- Contacts outside vendors to obtain pricing information on materials needed. May initiate purchase order for parts and machines.
- May operate forklift relating to maintenance/repair of equipment.
- May be assigned additional duties and/or special projects.