Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Summary: Responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing sewing machines and related equipment. The position requires mechanical aptitude, basic electrical and controls skills, troubleshooting skills and ability to work well with people. Efficient time management and the ability to work with minimal supervision are required. Work schedules will mirror production operations and some overtime is required. Advancement opportunities in wage and responsibility follow successful job performance and expanded knowledge of equipment. 
 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visually inspects and tests sewing machines and similar equipment.
• Listens for unusual sounds from sewing machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with machine operators, 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 sewing machines.
• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of sewing machines and  equipment.
• Able to adjust settings on computerized sewing machines.
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts is a plus.
• Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
• General Maintenance duties as needed.

Other  Job Qualification Requirements:

• Have strong mechanical aptitude
• Possess strong troubleshooting skills
• Must have the ability to work well with sewing machine operators and supervisors to complete jobs in an efficient manner
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Primary responsibility in the assigned Division, but will be required to service other Divisions
• Ability to work all scheduled hours including required overtime hours

Education or experience required: High school or equivalent

Individual accepting this job assignment must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Job Type: Full Time

Work Location: In person, Ferdinand IN