Maintenance Technician - The Dalles, OR
POSITION SUMMARY
The Maintenance Technician responds to daily trouble calls from Maintenance or Production Team Leaders in a food manufacturing facility. Must be able to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical problems in a food production environment. Must have a working knowledge in electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Knowledge in basic repair of conveyors, pumps, motors, and mechanical drive systems. Must have experience performing PM's, major over-hauls, modifications, fabrication, welding, and medium level electrical repairs. Will be expected to generate purchase requisitions and service requests. This position will take assignments from the Maintenance Supervisor.
Initial Organizational Structure:
The Maintenance Supervisor is the direct supervisor for the Maintenance Technician. The Maintenance Supervisor can assist in providing coverage for the Maintenance Technician in the event that the Maintenance Technician is out of the department.
Job Responsibilities:
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear to exchange information. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb and balance; bend at the waist, stoop, kneel, and crouch to ground; taste and smell; and perform work which involves occasionally lifting, pushing and or pulling of objects which may approximate 75 lbs. Some situations may require the pushing or pulling of material drums weighing up to 450 lbs. with the use of a support device. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Environmental Exposure:
Work environment may cause exposure to minor to moderate noise levels due to usage of industrial equipment.
Position requires exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity due to working in walk-in refrigeration and freezer units.
Educational Experience
Experience:
Nearest Major Market: Portland Oregon