Maintenance Technician II

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair all production equipment in assigned area under the guidance of the Maintenance Team Lead or Supervisor.
2. Maintain open, accurate communication with other maintenance employees as well as production management.
3. Accurately complete all assigned work orders in a timely manner and document all relevant information describing the completion of the work order.
4. Provide all information necessary to maintain proper parts inventories.
5. Work with production operators to identify process improvements wherever possible.
6. Perform all work in a safe manner following all Company safety policies and procedures.
7. Assist with other duties and responsibilities as needed.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. A combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Associate degree (A.S., A.A.) or two-year technical certificate in Mechanics and Electronics or a related field and two years of mechanical and electrical maintenance is preferred. Knowledge of basic fluid power, industrial electricity, mechanical components, PLCs, welding, machining, robotics and rigging. Also desired is knowledge of preventative maintenance practices, plant operations and government safety regulations.
2. Working knowledge of electronics including motor controllers, low voltage electrical systems, proximity switches, photo-eyes, and variable frequency drives.
3. Basic understanding of various diagnostic equipment including, but not limited to, ohms meters, voltage meters, etc.
4. Basic understanding of schematics and blue prints.
5. Thoroughly understand and follow all OSHA and Company regulations as they relate to the maintenance field (LOTO, CSE, PPE, etc.).
6. Ability to work independently when directed.
7. Strong written and verbal skills.
8. Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
9. Communication and interpersonal relations as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
10. Ability to learn computerized maintenance management system.
11. Be able to recognize problem situations and take appropriate steps to resolve.

PHSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to work 12 hour shifts and every other weekend on a regularly scheduled basis in which standing, kneeling, climbing and walking are required.
2. Manual dexterity for delicate work. Frequently stoop, squat, twist, reach, climb stairs while performing job duties.
3. Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
4. Work in all plant areas and outside the plant which can include heights up to 30 ft, working on ladders, confined spaces and catwalks. Exposure to extreme heat and cold, humidity, fumes, gases, odors and dust. Exposure to high noise levels. Work around moving machinery that is electrically and mechanically hazardous. Also work with highly combustible or potentially explosive equipment.
5. Comfortable wearing Post Consumer Brands' uniform and required PPE including but not limited to: bump-cap, hair net, beard net, safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, steel-toed shoes, etc.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.