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Maintenance Technician

Lenox

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Dalton Ag is a brand forged in America’s heartland and proud to be the premier fertilizer application equipment manufacturer since 1996.

Maintenance team members must have a strong aptitude for manufacturing equipment and processes. Responsibilities include performing highly diversified duties such as installing, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical, electrical, and electronic controls as well as hydraulic equipment including CNC brakes, lasers, robots, punch presses and other automated equipment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibit self-motivation and strong communication skills with internal employees and management

• Inspect, operate, or test machinery, equipment, (including mechanical/electrical/pneumatic/fluid systems) to diagnose malfunctions and problems

• Able to read and interpret blueprints and/or schematics, engineering/structural drawings, specifications, diagrams, repair manuals, and catalogs

• Troubleshooting and maintenance/repair on machines, equipment, parts, or devices such as drives, motors, control units or belts, chains, etc.

• Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic calibration/testing devices or other specialized tools/instruments

• Preventative maintenance to maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in office, or production/manufacturing area

• Disassemble, reassemble, and install, machinery, or equipment

• Clean or lubricate components and subcomponents of machinery, or equipment

• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, straightedges, or electronic calibration equipment

• Maintain equipment records of installation, inspections, and repairs.

• Ability to cross-train as back-up in other areas of manufacturing plant

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Basic computer skills

• Maintain OSHA standards and other safety equipment inspections

• General janitorial duties to include stocking paper in bathrooms, clearing drains and mopping up spills

• Maintain a daily, weekly, monthly schedule for planned and performed work

Education/Experience Expectations:

• High School diploma or General Education Degree

• 3-5 years’ maintenance experience

• Experience in manufacturing environment

Physical Expectations:

The physical requirements described here are representative of an employee able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle and feel objects, tools, or control

• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl

• Regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds (25), and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds

Working Conditions:

• Manufacturing environment

• Daily exposure to hot, cold, dusty, noisy environment

• Occasional to frequent outdoor work

• Potential to work at different area workstations to meet production needs

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety glasses

• Safety-toed shoes

• Hearing protection

• Face shields as needed

• Other PPE as required