Equipment Maintenance Technician

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GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

The Equipment Maintenance position is responsible for Maintenance of all equipment owned and operated by Red Wing Shoe Company. Must comply with all Red Wing Shoe safety policies and procedures. Also, responsible for efficiently and effectively maintaining daily operations in an assigned area, including but not limited to assuring equipment maintenance, coordinating production flows, controlling material and resource utilization, supporting safety and quality practices and procedures, and pursuing process improvements.

- Must be able to identify and operate basic tools and materials used in machine repair.
- Possess basic trouble shooting knowledge in hydraulics, pneumatics, electric and schematics.
- Have a basic understanding of electrical fundamentals. Distinguish between AC & DC voltages, proven knowledge of 110V-220V, single phase/ 3 phase voltages.
- Troubleshoot and repair electric motors and controls components.
- Responsible for the installation of new machinery, troubleshooting and repairing of both mechanical and electrical systems on production equipment, packaging lines, conveyor systems and other equipment as needed within the manufacturing facility.
- Maintenance electrician position proficiency in troubleshooting breakdowns of machinery.
- Working knowledge of pneumatics including but not limited to schematics, regulators, valves, tracing airlines, troubleshooting and repairs.
- Effectively work with machine operators to assure optimal operating effectiveness and preventative maintenance of machines (e.g., oil & cleaning of machines) and workstations.
- Work orders will be prioritized and completed as soon as possible to support the needs of manufacturing.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs.

Requirements

3 years maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment; Willingness to attend educational classes/seminars as needed to continuously develop skills.; Prefer previous Maintenance Technician or Multi-Craft Technician experience.