Service Technician

We are looking for a Service Technician to join our Guardian Bandsaw team. Over the past 6 years, we have expanded rapidly and we are located in Omaha, NE.

Position Overview

Your primary role requires you to commission and install new equipment in a variety of different plants across the country and service/maintenance work – this means you will be the first to respond and be comfortable with being ready to be on site when needed.

In return, you’ll be joining a progressively growing company that values their employees [with a kiwi twist to it!] and believes in supporting continual growth & a fantastic earning potential!

What We Offer

• 401(k).
• Competitive pay.
• 100% Company Paid Health Insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Additional Service Leave based on years of service.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• Tools Provided.
• Paid travel.
  
  

Job Duties

What the role is:

• Preventive Maintenance: Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on designated equipment.
• Troubleshooting and Repair: Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical/pneumatic system malfunctions in equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and maintaining operational efficiency.
• Safety Compliance: Utilizes safe working practices; can apply lockout/tagout, MSDS, applies good housekeeping methods, etc. Ability to type and utilize common administrative and office software.
• Equipment Testing: Conduct regular testing of electrical equipment to ensure proper operation and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment status, and repairs conducted.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other engineering teams to coordinate repairs, maintenance activities, and new installations.
• Emergency Response: Respond to emergency calls and perform repairs as needed to ensure continuous operation of critical systems.
• Training and Development: Stay updated on the latest electrical/mechanical/pneumatic technologies and safety practices. Participate in ongoing training to improve skills and knowledge.
• Analyze systems requirements, conducts research on equipment and procedures to reach resolution to complex issues. Installs new units or replacement parts for existing units according to specifications and established safety guidelines, relies on SOPs, manufacture’s literature, and industry best practices to perform tasks.
• Performs maintenance, installations, and service repairs on critical equipment and systems that include but not limited to power distribution components/wiring, electronic components, mechanical components and pneumatic components. Ensures all activities are logged in service reports.
• Identify required materials and parts for maintenance and repair; prepare and presents cost estimates for parts, equipment, and supplies for proposed installation or repairs.
• Maintains relationship with all customer accounts.
• Perform periodic technical reviews of SOPs to ensure that the most “up-to-date” techniques and safety guidelines are utilized.
• Collect and generate internal and vendor field service reports describing all activities (preventive maintenance, repairs, etc.) performed at the facility; reviews all reports prior to submission to end user.
• Conduct training with operators and other on-site staff personnel on electrical system, mechanical systems, pneumatic systems and equipment maintenance programs for, repairs and operation.
  
  

Who You Are

• Be technically inquisitive and have a proactive mindset.
• Ability to work autonomously and work to deadlines.
• Proactive member and contributor to the team.
• Have a passion for working with and training new operations and maintenance staff.
• A methodical, careful and excellent work ethic.
  
  

Education

Job Requirements:

• A.A.S. in Mechatronics or related field.
• Will consider military service and years of experience in leu of a degree or a combination of education and experience.
• 1 yr Experience working with electrical/mechanical/pneumatic components and systems.
  
  

1 yr Experience troubleshooting electrical components including but not limited to:

• PLC’s.
• VFD’s.
• Power Circuits.
• Relays.
• Power Supplies.
• DCS systems.
  
  

Knowledge and understanding of working with but not limited to the following equipment:

• Volt/Ohm/Amp Meter (Multimeter)
• Current Probe.
• Megohmmeter.
• Thorough understanding of AC and DC circuits.
• Knowledge of servos and related controllers.
• Power tools and various equipment.
• Must willing travel up to 80% or as business needs require.
• 1 yr Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1 yr Experience with preventative maintenance programs.
• A methodical, careful and excellent work ethic.
• Good knowledge of health and safety best practices. Experience with GMP is a plus.
• OSHA 10 certification is a plus.
• Ability to lift to 75lbs, climb, stoop or bend.
• Ability to stand up to 8hrs at a time.
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel with proficiency.
  
  

Want to learn more about Guardian Bandsaw?

Guardian Bandsaw is the US subsidiary of New Zealand-based KANDO Innovation. We design and manufacture the world’s safest vision-based bandsaw equipment systems to reduce the most serious injuries at meat industrial processing plants. Our equipment is used by the largest global meat processors in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. What are you waiting for? Join our team now if this is for you!

https://www.guardianbandsaw.com/

http://www.kandoinnovation.com/