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Bryce Corporation Maintenance Technician Machinist in Searcy, Arkansas
Summary: Responsible for repairing, maintaining and fabricating mechanical components to ensure machinery and equipment operate efficiently and safely.
Key Accountabilities:
Understand and use safe practices while working on equipment such as: GMP's, Lock Out Tag Out, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and Arc Flash Equipment.
Sets up and operate mills, lathes and CNC mills.
Selects appropriate tools, materials, and machine settings.
Monitors machine operations to detect malfunctions or deviations.
Troubleshoots and resolves machining issues.
Ensures compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
Keeps inventory of raw materials such as steel roll stocks.
Roll repairs such as welding and turning down roller shafts on a lathe.
Provides and maintains basic hand tools required for daily repairs, as specified by the maintenance manager.
Examines mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic equipment (often while operating) using various test instruments or blueprints and schematics as necessary and diagnoses problem.
Determines best method of repair or replacement and secures tools required to perform work, transporting tools to machine or carrying defective part(s) to maintenance shop.
Dismantles equipment as needed using hoists, lifts, tools, etc. to gain access to problem area.
Removes, lubricates, and cleans defective parts as necessary.
Examines or measures parts to determine extent of damage and decides whether repair or replacement is necessary.
Repairs parts using hand tools and power tools or secures replacement part from maintenance storeroom.
Reassembles parts and equipment and makes adjustments as required.
Observes equipment and parts when back in operation to assure problem has been effectively resolved and machinery is functioning properly.
Cleans work area around machinery or in machine shop and returns useable items to storeroom and tools to designated storage area.
Fabricates racks, buggies, tables, etc. and other projects from sketches, drawings, and blueprints using metal, plastic and or wood.
Utilizes machine shop equipment including drill press, mill, lathe, bandsaw, grinder, welder, etc.
Performs some design work on special projects and initiates purchase requisitions for parts and other supplies as needed.
Completes preventive maintenance assignments as required and reports malfunctioning production machinery to Maintenance Manager.
Works on company vehicles as assigned and performs repair work in plant offices as needed.
Installs new equipment and machinery as designed by Engineering Department and Maintenance Manager.
Assists in training other technicians.
Keeps company equipment and tools organized, cleaned and operational.
Performs daily, weekly, monthly, or other periodic inspections as assigned through the work order system.
Inspects and maintains ink pumps as required for the turbo-clean inking systems.
Inspects parts based on specifications and accepts, rejects, or replaces as needed.
Maintains an accurate log of hours worked in the work order system and provides details of repairs made daily.
Willingness to continuously seek out a deeper understanding and knowledge base in order to keep up with advancing technology.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Formal technical training and certifications preferred.
Related experience with lathes, mills, and other machine tools.
Ability to read blueprints and adhere to specifications.
Attention to detail.
Demonstrated knowledge of and compliance with safety rules and regulations.
Demonstrated self-motivation, ability to work effectively individually or as part of a team.