Maintenance Technician Jobs

Maintenance Technicians ensure that vital or important industrial machinery and equipment keeps working, and if necessary is repaired, often within strict time deadlines. In planned maintenance, technicians would draw up an inspection schedule; make sure regular checks and maintenance tasks are completed; check and calibrate instruments and replace worn parts as required. In emergency maintenance, technicians would compile staff rosters to provide 24-hour cover; ensure immediate reaction to emergencies; diagnose faults quickly and make immediate repairs. In sales, Maintenance Technicians may be technical sales representatives or work on after-sales service.

Duties of a Maintenance Technician

• Execute maintenance duties as directed by maintenance manager or employer company.

• Follow maintenance schedules as outlined.

• Inspect and verify status of employer assets.

• Make small repairs and adjustments as needed.

• Troubleshoot by consulting blueprints, schematics, and other sources as necessary.

• Respond to company's maintenance emergency needs.

• Coordinate efforts across maintenance staff to make sure all tasks are completed in a timely fashion.