Maintenance Technician

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Job description

Maintenance Technician

Position Summary:
The scope of work for this position covers the responsibility for performing preventative and corrective maintenance on forklift and yard/spotter trucks as well as general facility and operational equipment.

Essential Job Duties:

• Report to work in a fit for duty and ready to work condition daily
  
• Inspect PPE and safety equipment prior to use, and report any PPE or equipment in a broken, worn, or not ready for use status
  
• Immediately report any injury or incident to a supervisor regardless of significance
  
• Participate in safety initiatives like observations, near misses, and safety committees
  
• Troubleshoot, install, repair and maintain mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical components of equipment adhering to lockout tagout procedures and other safety guidelines.
• Perform general facility repairs, including but not limited to building, grounds, lighting and plumbing.
• Dismantle machinery to perform repairs, detect wear, misalignment and other problems
  Reassemble machines, make all necessary adjustments and test operations.
• Replace broken or defective parts on equipment or facility as required
  Ensure quality of repairs performed.
• May prepare written specifications for major repairs or production of parts; make up bill of materials, select proper materials, tools and equipment and complete requisitions for same.
• Prioritize equipment maintenance requests with Plant Manager.
• Identify, recommend and implement improvement to equipment.
• Manage preventive maintenance program, including recordkeeping and recommended scheduled maintenance.
• Establish and maintain relationships with outside maintenance and service vendors
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Prior Maintenance experience.
• Must have excellent mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, knowledge for use of mechanical/pneumatic tools, measuring equipment, automated systems and forklifts.
• Ability to work extended and weekend shifts, when needed
  
• Forklift certification or experience to obtain
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Some computer experience required (MS Office preferred)
  
• Two-year college or technical program or equivalent experience preferred
  
• Knowledge of machine theory, electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, pipefitting and machine design
  Knowledge of both Gas and Diesel-powered engines and drive train.
• Knowledge of machinery and support systems according to manufacturer's guidelines/specifications/ manuals
  
• Ability to perform varied welding functions to include Stick, MIG, Plasma Cutter
  Understand different types of Welding Rod/Wire/Shielding Gas.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Automotive Preventative Maintenance skills preferred
  
• Ability to understand equipment and tool drawings
  

Long Term
1st shift
Atlanta, GA
$25.54/hr

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All employees of Elite Staffing must be 18 years or older and authorized to work in the United States.

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is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
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