General Summary
The Equipment & Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing equipment repairs and preventative maintenance in an effort to ensure studio standards and maintain high-level functionality with minimal impact on production operations.
Job Functions
- Perform installation, modification, upgrades, and maintenance on equipment throughout the facility (e.g., building and production equipment, machines, tooling, forklifts, scissor lifts, and vehicles).
- Maintain machine shop and wood shop related equipment (e.g., table saw, knee mill, lathes, grinders, band saws, water jet, etc.).
- Perform day-to-day preventative maintenance and safety inspections, reporting any unsafe working conditions and/or faulty equipment.
- Track all maintenance requests and follow on work order status to ensure completion.
- Order, inventory, and store maintenance parts and supplies.
- Assist as point of contact for equipment and maintenance information and support for procedures.
- Participate in new machinery research, identification, installations, and projects.
- Assist with maintenance contracts for all studio equipment.
- Maintain current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience with equipment maintenance.
- Certification in a specialized maintenance field, a plus.
- Knowledge of CMMS programs.
- Knowledge of laser/water jet cutters and automated machinery centers.
- Skilled at troubleshooting and finding innovative solutions to problems.
- Proven ability to be self-directed and self-motivated.
- Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience with HVAC systems, a plus.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to set priorities and timelines.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.
Location
On-site in Hillsboro, OR
Salary
Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
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What We Do
LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon and is guided by the vision of its President & CEO Travis Knight. Located just outside Portland, Oregon, LAIKA was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar® for its innovation in 3D printing in 2016. Its five films - Missing Link (2019); Kubo and the Two Strings (2016); The Boxtrolls (2014); ParaNorman (2012), and Coraline (2009) - were all nominated for Oscars® and PGA Awards as Outstanding Animated Film. Missing Link was the first LAIKA film to win the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Feature and was awarded two Visual Effects Society (VES) awards for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature and Outstanding Animated Character, and received seven Annie Award nominations. Kubo received a second Oscar® nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects and won the BAFTA Award, as well as three Annie Awards, the National Board of Review's Best Animated Feature citation, and 19 regional and critics’ group awards. The Boxtrolls earned Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe Award nominations and 13 Annie Award nominations, more than any other film that year. ParaNorman garnered BAFTA, Critics’ Choice, and GLAAD Media Award nominations, won two Annie Awards, and was cited as the year’s best animated film by 14 critics’ groups. Coraline earned Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice nominations and was named one of the year’s 10 Best Films by the American Film Institute (AFI). For more information, visit http://www.LAIKA.com.