Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Evergreen – Amherst, NS B4H 4J4

Description

As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for maintaining the equipment in the facility on the production floor, warehouse, and the office area.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine and preventative maintenance on industrial equipment and machinery
• Has the experience, expertise, strong knowledge, and strong hands-on skills in maintenance.
• Capable of troubleshooting and making repairs in all areas of maintenance, including electrical motors/controls, mechanical devices, welding, plumbing, pipe fitting, and other task as may be assigned, ensuring safe and efficient operation.
• Capable of leading projects.
• Capable of installing new equipment.
• Analyze equipment performance and make recommendations for improvements
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines.
• Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling, as necessary.
• Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.
• Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
• Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
• Coordinates with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines.
• Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with Supervisor regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers

Requirements:

• Understands electrical diagrams, familiar with low voltage (24VDC) and high voltage (480VAC) electrical systems.
• Effective communication, observation, planning, writing, reading, basic math, problem solving and prioritizing skills.
• Proficient computer skills to receive/close work orders, view/search different folders for manual, notes and/or documents.
• Demonstrated good housekeeping practices and 5S principles.
• Mechanically inclined with great problem-solving skills.
• Works well independently and with others.
• Good communication skills.
• Team Oriented
• Has continuing and consistent safe work habits.
• Has good attendance.
• Organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment.
• Requires no supervision.
• May train any level of Maintenance Mechanics or less experienced Maintenance Technicians.

Education and Experience:

• 2 – 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with a track record of improvements.
• 5+ years’ experience in a maintenance environment with a track record of improvements.
• Some vocational or community college with related coursework or equivalent experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery.
• Must be able to visually inspect machines.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 9-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $17.00 - $23.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00-$23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person