Maintenance Technician- Weekend Days

JOB PURPOSE

This position is responsible for the electro/mechanical maintenance of products and machines to support current production lines and/or sales orders. Technicians will be crossed trained between product lines and must follow all operator instructions along with strict adherence to the Quality System.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Install, repair, and maintain plant equipment to ensure proper operation and optimum up-time. Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance on motors, pneumatic tools, and production machines.
• Plans, coordinates, and directs manufacturing equipment improvements, moderately complex installations, and no routine maintenance.
• Monitors, maintains, and repairs machinery, plant equipment, tools and systems used in manufacturing, engineering, and other production processes.
• Manages equipment performance and recommends new equipment and preventative techniques to improve reliability.
• Investigates breakdowns related to extended downtime and maintenance system failures and creates solutions to improve efficiency.
• Plans and prepares for product changes and determines their impact on processes, equipment, and tooling.
• Responsible for the development and maintaining of robust PM, and TPM processes.
• Define maintenance systems and standards for all areas.
• Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings.
• May provide guidance to less-senior technicians. Occasional backfill in absence of supervision. Should be comfortable with working and or leading cross functional teams.
• Follow diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, and engineering specifications, troubleshot equipment malfunctions.
• Remove defective parts by dismantling devices, using hoists, cranes, and hand/power tools, examining form and texture of parts. Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Proper use of welding and cutting equipment related to all phases of metal fabrication and repair.
• Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
• Familiar with code wiring installation on equipment or buildings. Ability to repair and troubleshoot equipment and control circuits. Must also lay out and install piping (pipefitting) in accordance with code/trade specifications.
• Compile full list of materials needed and/or used for each repair, fabrication, or installation assignment.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Two-year Associate Degree or 3 years of related experience

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within team environment.

• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Must be fluent in PLC Logic made by Fanuc, Allen Bradley, Siemens and Mitsubishi controls and associated hardware, field bus network systems, robot.

• CNC Troubleshooting

WORKING CONDITIONS

Expect to work within a climate control facility with mid to high noise levels. Working conditions and hours may vary based on production and business needs, including working regular shifts as outlined and/or occasional weekends, or overtime, if needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Team members are constantly standing, walking, carrying, climbing, pulling/pushing, bending, seeing, kneeling, stooping, reaching, hearing, as well as handing paperwork. Team members will be lifting/maneuvering objects weighing50 lbs. or less regularly.Cleaning material and chemicals used regularly.

DIRECT REPORTS

Not Applicable

Must be at least 18 years old.

Export Control Compliance Notice

This position may involve access to technology or software source code subject to U.S. export control laws (ITAR/EAR). Employment is contingent on verifying U.S. Person status or obtaining any necessary export license/confirming the availability of a license exception. Applicants must provide information for export control screening, which will be reviewed for compliance. Ferrous Engineering and Tool may elect not to pursue a license or exception and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis.