Industrial Maintenance Technician Jobs in Kentucky

SUMMARY:

Responsible for all areas of equipment repairs and preventative maintenance of production equipment. Responsible for supervision of maintenance employees.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Assures all equipment is maintained in a condition capable producing to set production and QA standards
• Conducts weekly maintenance meetings
• Works with production machine manufacturers or material vendor representatives in the plant
• Oversees the daily activities of the Machine Shop and Parts Room
• Trains maintenance personnel on all plant equipment
• Monitors and enforces R.C. Bigelow Safety & Health policies and procedures
• Interfaces between Maintenance Manager and all mechanics.
• Monitors production floor data collection systems

Additional

• Performs periodic reviews of Lockout / Tagout Plan and updates as needed
• Performs training of maintenance personnel
• Member of the Plant Leadership Team
• Performs other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises all employees in the Maintenance Department.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one to three years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of vendors or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is required to have vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and frequently must work where there are fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock; vibration; wet and/or humid conditions; high precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.

Skills

• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to anticipate needs

• Ability to solve practical problems

Behaviors

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

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