Maintenance Technician

Mittera Group Inc is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the 2nd shift in Beaver Dam, WI. Responsibilities include repairing and maintaining various machinery, diagnosing malfunctions, performing preventative maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have a technical background with at least 5 years of experience. The role involves physical tasks and working in a production environment with exposure to hazardous materials.
Description

Join our team as Maintenance Technician on 2nd shift! Our Maintenance Technicians repair and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment such as printing presses, saddle stitchers/trimmers, cutters, folders, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, heating/air conditioning systems, compressed air systems and related binding/finishing and prepress production machines and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Observes mechanical devices, equipment and machinery in operation and listens to their sounds to diagnose machine malfunction and determines the need for adjustment, repair or replacement.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications .
• Dismantles machinery and/or equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Adjusts functional parts or devices and control instruments.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Assembles and test operates machinery and equipment to verify correction of malfunction.
• Coordinates with manager and assists with production operator's timely preventative maintenance and predictive parts replacement and repair.
• Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Repairs electrical equipment or replaces faulty wiring, switches, or relays, as qualified to perform.
• Coordinates for outside services when needed.
• Initiates purchase orders for parts, repairs or replacement equipment or pieces.
• Monitors paper recycling operations and performs minor repairs and coordinates outside service with manager for major repairs and operation malfunctions.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable OSHA and EPA federal and state rules, regulations, policies and guidelines and company safety rules in the plant.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements
• One-year certificate from college or technical school and 5+ years of related experience and/or training or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, organization and communication are necessary.
• Ability to anticipate problems and implement appropriate preventative measures.
• Ability to develop new techniques for work processes.
• Must be able to give technical direction to others and project leadership over multiple safety teams.
• Ability to redirect to issues as they emerge and reprioritize based on current business conditions .
• Must possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to multi-task.

Physical Requirements
• Requires use of proper body mechanics with pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, squatting, kneeling and bending.
• Ability to lift 25lbs frequently and up to 50lbs occasionally.
• Requires fine motor hand and arm movement, manual dexterity and coordination.
• Requires working around and operating departmental equipment.

Work Environmental Factors

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to hazardous materials. A production employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.

Mittera is a leading-edge company that provides commercial and digital printing, finishing, graphic design, data analytics, direct mail processing, and fulfillment services. Mittera's full-service approach connects data-driven revelations, bar-raising creative, and expertly printed materials to give our customers' brand recognition it deserves. Competitive compensation and robust benefits plans are offered. Benefits include:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Policies
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401K with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Advancement Opportunities

Mittera is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.