Maintenance Tech 4 – 1st Shift

Position Summary The Maintenance Technician Level 4 installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipe and electrical systems in facility for the production of lawn and garden tools.

Strong skills for hydraulics, fabrication, millwright and electrical are required.

Major Responsibilities
• Inspects and tests machinery and equipment for proper operation, wear and repair requirements
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery
• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment (understanding schematics and symbols)
• Read / understand blueprints
• Performs general tasks on heavy mechanical installations and repairs
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools
• Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts
• Ability to prioritize maintenance issues working in a rapid paced environment
• Completes work orders by priority to ensure efficient operations
• Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Follow the required standard work and achieve the published standard work goals
• Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates
• Follow all Ames Companies Policies and Procedures
• Initiates and participates in continuous improvement through cost savings, kaizen or other related activities
• Follow all safety policies & procedures; including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE) Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Education Requirements
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Must possess strong basic shop math skills
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Basic computer skills with internet experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude/ability with working knowledge of production equipment using hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical power and controls.

• Knowledge of TPM methodologies and procedures
• Knowledge of Lean Principles, QDC, 5S and Continuous Improvement Process Relevant Work Experience
• Previous experience in general maintenance and equipment repair
• Knowledge of Industrial Maintenance disciplines Competencies
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality while cutting costs; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

• Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently.

• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Dependability and Attendance – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to work hours, arriving on time, each day; Completes tasks on time.

Certificates/Licensure/Training
• Lock-Out/Tag-Out certification
• Pass and maintain current industrial fork lift & man lift certifications
• Pass and maintain NFPA 70E
• Electrical Building Maintenance
• Pass and maintain First Aid/CPR certification
• Electrical certifications for 240V and 480V Environmental/Physical Requirements Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and low speed assembly.

The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accomomodations may be ma Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c)