Our client, who is a leading food manufacturer, is currently seeking a Maintenance Technician for their plant in Alexandria, VA.DescriptionReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment.Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.CompetenciesTechnical Capacity.Ethical Conduct.Communication Proficiency.Results Driven.Initiative.Local candidates highly preferred