Maintenance Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Maintenance Technician will provide regular maintenance of production equipment, testing and introducing new monitoring and controls systems.

Multiple positions available for 2nd shift (5:00pm to 3:30am, M-F).

Responsibilities and duties:

• Maintenance of production equipment.
• Manufacture of new production machinery and equipment.
• Schedule and order parts and equipment needed for new assembly lines.
• Material allocation.
• Respond urgently during production hours in performing maintenance.
• Conscious of cost and production impact of downtime on any machinery and equipment.
• Provide accurate and timely feedback about production machinery and equipment to maintenance supervisor.
• Study production schedule and schedule maintenance work accordingly.
• Adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Planning and coordinating installation and commissioning of electrical and electronic controllers.
• Testing and introducing new monitoring and control systems.
• Monitoring deadlines.

Specific function related duties:

• Disposal of used oil, emulsion and oil separators.
• Checking maintenance work generally and on compressors.
• Setting up work places to suit production machinery design and in co-operation with production.
• Continuous implementation of preventive maintenance programs.
• Determining the size and functionality of controllers.
• Supervising and executing switch cabinet building and fitting, machine wiring and connections and programming.
• Maintains, repairs, and calibrates electronic equipment including numeric control systems or other electronic controls for production machinery.
• Performs tasks associated with test and repair of equipment including taking apart and reassembling components after repairing or replacing parts.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment (Automotive manufacturing is preferred).
• Maintenance experience with robotics and welding is a plus.
• Possess skills to perform hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Possess skills to perform welding and cutting operations associated with equipment maintenance and repair.
• Experience in building and maintenance of production equipment.
• PC skills in Excel, Word, etc.
• PLC Experience Siemen preferred; acceptable Allen Bradley, Festo.
• Experience in building switch cabinets and in wiring up machines.
• Must have equivalent of a high school diploma.

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