Mechanical Technician

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Safety and efficiently respond to all maintenance issues and upset conditions and strive to increase overall mill reliability.

description of Essential duties:

• Respond to mill breakdowns in a timely and efficient manner
• Complete assigned work orders and support operations during upset condition.
• Work closely with area operators to resolve maintenance related issues.
• Responsible for shift pass down to oncoming technicians 
• Maintain Electrical Logbook and keep it current at the end of each shift
• Understand and support the area maintenance initiative
• Assist in developing  PMs for your area of responsibility
• Know the downtime issues in your area and work to resolve them
• Daily interaction with Area Operators and PIC’s. Read logbooks to know and address their issues.
• Resolve quality & safety issues in your Area
• Communicate maintenance issues to Operators, Supervisors, Planners, and peers directly or via email.
• Interface with Area Planner to get down day & daily work scheduled
• Work with other crafts & operators to increase uptime reliability.
• Assist other crafts during breakdowns.
• Check the ‘Malvern Action Log’  and work with the Area Planner to get items in your Area resolved
• Investigate the root cause of equipment failure and make recommendations for long term fix.
• Enter appropriate work requests for required follow-up work.
• Complete assigned work orders or other PM/PdM activities as assigned and return completed paperwork.
• Attend/Participate in maintenance crew meetings and other group functional meetings/training.
• Support the Asset Reliability Process (ARP) as it is rolled out. This includes Area Management, Planning & Scheduling, Daily Schedules, etc. Respond to mill breakdowns in a timely and efficient manner, working closely with area operators to resolve maintenance related issues.
• Maintain Maintenance Log book ensuring it is current at the end of each shift
• Take ownership of assigned Area and show support for the Area Management initiative within the mill. This includes knowing the downtime, quality and safety issues in your Area and work to resolve them
• Assist in developing PMs for your area
• Daily interaction with Area Operators and PIC’s to know and address their issues.
• Communicate maintenance issues to Operators, PIC’s, Planners, and peers in an effective and efficient manner.
• Interface with Area Planner to coordinate Down day & daily work schedules
• Work with other crafts & operators to increase uptime reliability. Assist other crafts during breakdowns.
• Check the daily and work with your area planner to get items in your area resolved
• Investigate the root cause of equipment failure and make recommendations for long term fix.
• Enter appropriate work requests for required follow-up work.
• Complete assigned work orders or other PM/PdM activities as assigned.
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• Support the team to resolve process related issues and during process upset conditions.
• Support the team to maintain activities for meeting, training, and on-shift vacation coverage.
• Wear radio and respond to issues in your area when needed. Let Operations and peers know about changes made while you are on shift.

mill specific responsibilities and requirements:

key safety/housekeeping reponsibilities:

• Wear proper PPE at all times as required
• Be lock-out certified for the area
• Ensure control room/area remains neat and clean
• Be aware of all personnel working in the area
• Ensure Flakeboard exercises responsible environmental stewardship in all areas of our business.
• Complete QJSA for any upset condition or procedure
• Perform housekeeping regularly and during downtime
• Actively participate and positively contribute to the safety program
• Report all safety incidents (including near misses)

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Three years AC & DC motor control experience (including drives) required
• Three years electrical troubleshooting experience required
• Familiarity of the basic functions of a CMMS system preferred
• Strong written and communication skills required
• Ability to work extended hours and rotating shift as required
• Ability to work at heights, in hot, noisy & dirty environments required
• Ability to lift 50 lbs required
• Proven ability to be a self-motivated and a self-starter required

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook  preferred