Job Description
Job Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Preventive Maintenance
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on production equipment, facility systems, and support machinery.
- Conduct routine inspections of kiln ovens, batch ovens, conveyor systems, vacuum tanks, pumps, compressors, and material handling equipment.
- Lubricate, adjust, clean, inspect, and replace wear components as required.
- Monitor equipment condition and identify potential failures before they impact production.
- Complete maintenance checklists and document findings accurately.
- Assist with predictive maintenance activities, including vibration monitoring, temperature checks, and visual inspections.
Equipment Reliability
- Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend corrective actions to improve reliability.
- Work closely with Maintenance Technicians and Production personnel to reduce unplanned downtime.
- Support root cause analysis efforts following equipment failures.
- Assist in developing and improving preventive maintenance procedures and schedules.
- Participate in continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
Spare Parts & Inventory Management
- Establish, organize, and maintain critical spare parts inventory for production equipment.
- Monitor inventory levels and recommend replenishment of critical components.
- Track usage of maintenance supplies and replacement parts.
- Assist with identifying and sourcing spare parts for equipment repairs and preventive maintenance programs.
- Maintain accurate inventory records within the maintenance management system.
Documentation & Recordkeeping
- Maintain accurate maintenance logs, inspection reports, and preventive maintenance records.
- Update equipment history and maintenance documentation.
- Ensure work orders are completed and documented properly.
- Support audits and compliance requirements through accurate recordkeeping.
General Maintenance Support
- Assist maintenance team members with equipment repairs and shutdown activities as needed.
- Perform basic mechanical repairs and component replacements.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe maintenance work area.
- Support facility maintenance projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum 2-4 years of experience in industrial maintenance, preventive maintenance, or manufacturing operations.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience working with conveyors, pumps, motors, bearings, gearboxes, or other industrial equipment.
- Basic understanding of hydraulic, pneumatic, and vacuum systems.
- Ability to read equipment manuals, maintenance procedures, and technical documentation.
- Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment.
- Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in fiberglass, ceramics, composites, or manufacturing environments.
- Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance best practices.
- Familiarity with spare parts inventory management.
- Basic welding and fabrication experience.
- Forklift certification or industrial equipment operating experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to equipment reliability.
- Ability to identify developing mechanical issues before failures occur.
- Effective planning and organizational skills.
- Working knowledge of preventive maintenance principles.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Commitment to workplace safety and continuous improvement.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and work around industrial equipment for extended periods.
- Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in environments with elevated temperatures, dust, and noise.
- Ability to access equipment in elevated, confined, or restricted areas as required.