Industrial Maintenance Technician Job Description

Industrial Maintenance Technician Job Description

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Industrial maintenance technician provides technically adept guidance that displays an understanding of industrial mechanics, electrical, electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC’s, AC/DC theory, motors, etc.

Industrial Maintenance Technician Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Possess specific fundamental knowledge of bearings, power transmission equipment, hydraulics/pneumatics, lubrication, fluid pumping systems, heat transfer, welding principles, rigging, mobile equipment operation in support of all facility issues
Knowledge of welding safety, welding equipment, proper selection of type, wire, settings, and material preparation
Performs welding fabrication, carpentry, masonry, plumbing and electrical repairs or wiring associated with other work to construct, install, and maintain structures, fixtures, and equipment
Assist in designing, fabricating, and welding of mechanical structures, guards and special equipment as required
Ability to read and interpret and develop a variety of instructions, documents such as safety rules, operating, and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
Assist with the coordination of all maintenance throughout the Lakeland campus
Basic microcomputer skills necessary to understand the operation and interfacing characteristics of microprocessors
Experience in PLC operations to include basic system configurations and hardware, data manipulation, data communications, advanced programming commands, interfacing, troubleshooting, application and program development
Installs, maintains, dismantles, repairs, overhauls, and rebuilds electrical, mechanical and electronic equipment
Analyzes equipment problems resulting from mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic malfunctions

Industrial Maintenance Technician Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Industrial Maintenance Technician

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA, PLC, MSSC, RETA, EPA, TCAT, NCCER

Education for Industrial Maintenance Technician

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the industrial maintenance technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Technical, Associates, Industrial, Education, Industrial Technology, Fashion, Manufacturing, Military, Electronics, Electronic Technology

Skills for Industrial Maintenance Technician

Desired skills for industrial maintenance technician include:

Job site safety ability to complete a company specific safety orientation
Hydraulics
Plumbing
Welding
Pneumatics
Electricity
General contracting
PLC logic
Electronics
HVAC/refrigeration

Desired experience for industrial maintenance technician includes:

Performs preventive maintenance duties including cleaning, inspecting, lubricating
Performs traditional electrical power/wire hook ups up to 480 volts 3 phase including bending conduit and troubleshooting
Must be able to correctly size electrical wire per NEC code for the application
Conduit bending
Basic knowledge of machine repair
Must have knowledge of machine repair

Industrial Maintenance Technician Examples

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Industrial Maintenance Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of industrial maintenance technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for industrial maintenance technician
  • Fabrication and welding skills
  • Keep work area clean throughout shift
  • Performs preventive maintenance on systems as scheduled in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
  • Schedule and perform preventative maintenance work
  • Coordinate maintenance and repair activities with production, purchasing, and manufacturing engineering departments
  • Process facility work orders as requested
  • Proactively inspect building facilities to identify maintenance needs
  • Develop and maintain safe maintenance practices such as fall protection, PPE
  • Maintain documentation and training of facility equipment
  • Train employees on operation and basic service of production equipment
Qualifications for industrial maintenance technician
  • Position will also require basic mechanics (if necessary) in additional to electrical duties
  • You must be flexible to work on any shift and a few possible weekends
  • Proficient with PLC and other automation equipment programming
  • Willingness to wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (safety glasses, ear plugs, hard hat, 6â€� top leather steel toe boots)
  • Must be able to operate hoisting and lifting devices, set-up, and repair of machinery
  • Coordinate facility service suppliers (security, fire detection and protection, HVAC, etc)
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Industrial Maintenance Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of industrial maintenance technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for industrial maintenance technician
  • Maintain MRO inventories
  • Maintain clean and organized common facility areas maintenance/repair areas
  • Contacts are typically with the supervisor and other members of the team or immediate organization but may be outside of this in order to complete the assignment
  • Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
  • Performs preventative maintenance as scheduled per the maintenance system as directed in 30/60/90/180 day intervals & document action taken within required time frames
  • Uses knowledge of industrial computerized controls, variable speed drives, level sensors, limit
  • STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF TROUBLESHOOTING PLC'S IS HIGHLY PREFERRED
  • Performs standard mechanical duties in installation and repair of plant equipment including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical malfunctions
  • Diagnoses and corrects problems following accepted practices
  • Detects and reports improper operations, faulty equipment and defective material
Qualifications for industrial maintenance technician
  • 2-3 years of experience working in facilities or project management
  • Licensed industrial electrician
  • Demonstrated mechanical and electrical knowledge and repair abilities
  • Proficient with computers, including Microsoft Office programs and computerized tools for project management, workload planning, cost estimating and records
  • Skill in inspecting and/or performing quality control for projects
  • Ability to use all hand tools and power tools common to the skills listed
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Industrial Maintenance Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of industrial maintenance technician. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for industrial maintenance technician
  • Performs preventative maintenance and service operations throughout the plant, office and ground areas
  • Experience with forklifts and other maintenance lift units to perform job duties
  • Perform preventative maintenance on overhead cranes, HVAC units, paint booths, Blast booths, and electrical systems in the plant
  • Provide emergency/unscheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment
  • Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines
  • Detect Faulty operations and defective material
  • Comply with safety regulations an maintain clean and orderly work areas
  • Use PLC software to troubleshoot equipment and HMI (Allen Bradley and Siemens others) including replacement, software installation and recommissioning
  • Effectively monitors/inspects equipment for defects
  • Performs all duties related to maintaining plant equipment to assure continuation of glass making process
Qualifications for industrial maintenance technician
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, sketches, O.E.M
  • Constant motion
  • Frequently push, bend and stretch
  • Ability to pass Mechanic Aptitude test or proof of Journeyman or Intermediate Mechanic Certification from previous employer
  • Must obtain Special Boiler's License within first 2 months of employment
  • Ability to climb into and around tight quarters of machines
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Industrial Maintenance Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of industrial maintenance technician. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for industrial maintenance technician
  • Correctly complete all documentation as per SOP’s, and GMP requirements, , maintenance logs, work orders
  • Complete planned work such as regular PMs
  • Ensure the proper selection, care and use of tools, parts and equipment while performing all job related duties
  • Escalate issues to the appropriate support groups (QA, Process, Maintenance, Operations) and help in the resolution and 5 why analysis
  • Recommend and actively support the implementation of process improvement opportunities
  • Electrical troubleshooting, repairing, and installing of 3-phase AC/DC electrical components
  • Perform preventative and scheduled maintenance
  • Lead and manage indirect reports as assigned
  • Coordinates monthly Maintenance budge, monthly outlook updates, and other reporting requirements
  • Assist with the preparation of Maintenance budgets, reviews budget proposals, prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification
Qualifications for industrial maintenance technician
  • Willingness to wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (safety glasses, ear plugs, hard hat, steel toe boots)
  • High School diploma/GED required - Vocational/tech school would be great
  • General hand tools required - list available upon request
  • All PPE provided by the company - no steel toe boots required
  • Comprehend schematic diagrams, blueprints and other specifications required by our client
  • Previous verifiable work history
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Industrial Maintenance Technician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an industrial maintenance technician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for industrial maintenance technician
  • Analyze process data and make decisions on equipment maintenance and improvement activities
  • Perform Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) to increase equipment reliability and up-time
  • Comply with all safety standards and regulations provided by the company and government
  • Utilize SAP to accurately and thoroughly document and track all corrective and preventive maintenance performed throughout the course of the day
  • Install and maintain production machines and facility equipment
  • Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment during production and perform regular preventative maintenance of equipment during machine service
  • Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make required adjustments
  • Detect fault operations, defective material and report those and any other unusual situations to supervisor
  • Maintain the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials
  • This is a Safety First position
Qualifications for industrial maintenance technician
  • Troubleshoot PLC controlled equipment all plant electrical systems including motors, instrumentation, distributions and feed control systems and diagnose programmable logic control (PLC) issues with the ability to establish communications over industrial networks
  • Formal apprenticeship or completion of in-plant training (OJT) program
  • High degree of attention required to prevent injury to self and others
  • Ability to work all shifts, flexible hours and mandatory overtime
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions and work without constant supervision
  • 6G certification is preferred

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