Maintenance Technician 12 Hour Shift - Filtration Group Corp

Position Summary:

Performs set-ups, adjustments, preventative maintenance and repairs on assigned equipment.  Ensures optimal production and quality output of assigned equipment. 

The schedule for this position is a 12-hour rotating shift.  For example: Week 1 - Monday - Work

                                                                                            Tuesday - Work

                                                                                            Wednesday - Off

                                                                                            Thursday - Off

                                                                                            Friday - Work

                                                                                            Saturday - Work

                                                                                            Sunday - Work

The following week, the workdays would be the opposite.

• Ability to problem solve mechanical pneumatic and electrical systems in order to identify root cause of problem.
• Analyze mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and plan for and take corrective action. Make necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
• Strong electrical background: wiring new equipment, reading electrical schematics, developing schematics for new & existing equipment
• Fabricate parts for new & existing equipment, assemble automated systems from individual parts and subassemblies.
• Test equipment to check operation. Clear jams and set aside product for inspection and/or rework;  test equipment after repairs, changeovers or extended down time.
• Make preventative maintenance checks and inspection of assigned equipment ensuring safety and optimum performance. Report findings to supervisor/engineering and take appropriate action.
• Analyze and record causes of production delays.
• Train equipment operators on correct use of equipment by reviewing requirements, SOP’s and adjustment techniques.
• Notify production and engineering of recurring problems, equipment malfunctions and supplies needed. Take related corrective actions.  Order replacement parts ensuring no loss in production time due to equipment maintenance and repair.
• Interface with Engineering on special projects.
• Follow all safety procedures and use necessary personal protective equipment. Ensure that all work meets regulatory requirements (OSHA).
• Observe “Lockout/Tagout” procedures while working on equipment.
• Report to work on time each day as scheduled, ready and prepared to fulfill all assigned job duties.
• Make recommendations for improving new and existing equipment &/or process.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Two (2) years of collegiate-level technical or vocational training preferred; or, equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) years of previous equipment maintenance and repair experience, with one (1) year of work in an environment with a successful preventative maintenance program and a thorough understanding of manufacturing operation requirements.
• Able to fabricate components and assemblies from drawings and concepts.
• High level of mental and visual acuity.  Requires reaching, stretching, standing, lifting, bending and squatting.  May need to lift over 100 lbs.
• Safety oriented self-motivated team player.
• PC literacy, TQM knowledge and ISO familiarity preferred

Filtration Group is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Applicants must be able to pass a drug test and background investigation.

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More About Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.   The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates.  Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes.  With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 10,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.