What are the responsibilities and job description for the MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY TECHNICIAN position at Flexstaff?
Well-established manufacturing company in the Mason, OH area is looking for a Mechanical Assembly Technician.
The Mechanical Assembly Tech position is responsible for supporting operations management and project management by providing professional service and support for the Company's customers. Responsibilities include performing assembly and troubleshooting of automation equipment before shipment, perform field service installations, startup, repairs, and maintenance. This position will support and be an integral part of the project team which means understanding and managing hours to complete versus actual for positive results, support engineering and customer questions.
Essential Functions:
- Work from technical drawings, pneumatic schematics, BOMs, sketches, and verbal instructions to layout and assemble custom automated machinery.
- Assist in laying out equipment locations on the plant floor from drawing dimensions.
- Rig large equipment into place, level, and anchor (conveyors, robots, MCP, etc.)
- Modify components to fit at assembly.
- Mounting devices (drilling & tapping or welding).
- Identify and route pneumatic tubing from valves to devices.
- Maintain a project build book and red line all changes to be documented by engineering.
- Support projects during build, debug, run-off, tear-down, shipment, & installation.
- Troubleshoot mechanical & pneumatic components, devices, & sub-systems.
- Assist other disciplines during all phases of projects (electricians, fabrication, engineering, etc.)
- Safely operate fork truck for material/equipment workflow.
- Assist equipment installations.
- Assist other technicians on large projects.
- Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates (weekdays or weekends)
- Regular and reliable attendance.
- Ability to travel to support installation of equipment overnight for 2 days up to 3 weeks.
Applicant Qualities:
- Good organization skills and the ability to function with minimal supervision.
- Self-starter and eagerly seeks next task and to help others
- High mechanical aptitude.
- Familiarity with proper rigging techniques of robots and other equipment.
- Proper use of power hand tools (drill, jig saw, hammer drill, etc.)
- Familiarity with OSHA safety requirements.
- Must have own tools.
Education and Experience:
- Equipment service background
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in maintenance and or rigging with an equipment manufacturer, production manufacturing, or industrial setting
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of physical exertion, including but not limited to walking, standing, lifting, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and working in awkward positions and tight areas.
- Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds and at times higher weights using a team-lift. Work Environment
- Working around moving parts/machinery that can be loud.
- Must wear PPE to include ear and eye protection and steel-toed shoes/boots.
- May need to wear protective gloves and clothing.
- Will perform duties indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- The facility is a warehouse environment, and the temperature can fluctuate.
Travel Requirements
- Travel to customer sites to install equipment (10-25% travel estimate).
- Overnight travel is required for equipment installations.
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