Maintenance Technician (Senior)

Job Description

What you’ll do

The Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, and repairs ordered production equipment, items, and infrastructure through electrical and mechanical work in an industrial context, while following health & safety protocols.

The Role:

• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment for emergency repairs and carry out preventive maintenance routines.
• Help to install complex systems and conduct inspections of equipment with guidance.
• Find the most effective ways to respond to routine functional enquiries. Involves following procedures and precedents.
• Conduct complex analyses, quality tests and inspections that require a high level of independent judgment.
• Develop working knowledge of the organization's policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.
• Follow a range of mandatory procedures and methods of work (including use of personal protection equipment where relevant) to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.
• Organize own work schedule each day in line with changing priorities.
  
  

Ideal Qualifications

• Ability to read complex electrical prints
• Ability to modify existing prints in AutoCAD
• Ability to navigate existing 6 axis robot programs
• Thorough understanding of dual channel safety circuits, safety programmable controllers and safety system components such as light curtains, area scanners, safety door interlock switches, E-stops.
• Experience with Servo Systems and steppers
• Ability to assemble vision system components and lighting
• Experience working with Sensors and Vision Systems
• Three or more years of experience in manufacturing maintenance role
• Three or more years of automotive manufacturing experience .
  
  

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

About GKN Automotive:

We have been inventing the future for 250 years. A global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation. GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture, and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

What do we offer?

Compensation: Competitive Salary with Bonus Structure

Benefits: Eligible employees may participate in most benefit programs on the first of the month following or coincident with date of hire.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Pre-tax Savings & Spending Accounts (HSAs and FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits- a variety of options
• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
  
  

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. We seek people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination, and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to providing individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation: careers@gknautomotive.com