Plant Maintenance Technician II

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Role Overview: 

The Maintenance Technician II will perform a variety of maintenance tasks to support maintenance, material handling, and production as well as perform facility maintenance. 

A Sample of What You'll Do in this Role: 

• Install, maintain, dismantle, and repair new and existing machinery or equipment and its components.

• Perform general maintenance and repair duties on a variety of facility systems: general pump rebuilds, pump and motor alignment, pump seal replacement, general pipe fitting and stainless tubing assembly, valve replacement or repair.

• Safely operate hand and power tools and comply with safety requirements including use of appropriate PPE while using tools. 

• Safely operate hoisting equipment to install other equipment. 

• Work with a wide array of precision tools. 

• Recommend measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance. 

• Enforce safety regulations such as lockout/tagout. 

• Examine and diagnose equipment for excessive vibration, temperature, speed, and lubrication abnormalities under operating conditions. 

• Adjust pulleys, belts and drive units. 

• Perform boiler tests including testing water for hardness and dissolved solids; add chemicals as required; test humidity; analyze flue gas; and gauge pressure of gas pilots. 

• Interpret layouts, drawings, blueprints, and manufacturer's specifications. 

• Erect, construct, and level frameworks, foundations and anchors for equipment. 

• Recommend and maintain production machinery and related equipment parts inventory and replacement parts.  

​What You Bring to this Role: 

• Technical expertise gained from 3+ years of experience working as an Industrial Maintenance Technician in an industrial environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot problems, recommend solutions, and initiate repairs 

• A high level of safety awareness and willingness to participate in site safety programs 

• Understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Teams 

• Flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities to achieve production goals 

• A high level of organizational skills and commitment to good housekeeping 

• Knowledge of the standard methods, practices, materials, tools, and equipment of the millwright trade 

• High school diploma or higher  

What Makes You a Great Fit: 

• You're able to lift 23 kilograms (50 pounds) without restrictions and occasionally lift equipment that weighs