Maintenance TPM and Fabrication Tech - Metals/Plant 2 - 1st Shift

The Thermal Acoustical Solutions Segment offers a full line of innovative engineered products to assist in noise and heat abatement within the automotive and industrial markets. The business manufactures acoustical damping and thermal insulating solutions comprised of fiber and metal based composite product constructions. These products are typically found in the interior (dash insulators), underbody (wheel well, fuel tank, exhaust) and under hood (engine compartment) of passenger vehicles, heavy duty trucks, recreational vehicles as well as in other industrial applications. The segment employs approximately ~1400 employees with operations in the U.S., Germany, France, and China.

Job Summary:

The TPM and Fabrication Technician will fabricate and assemble metals structures and equipment using various welding techniques.  This role is also responsible for general maintenance duties ensuring productive and safe operation of machinery and mechanical equipment are effective.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares materials for welding, cutting, grinding and cleans metal
• Accurately and safety conceptualize then welds fixtures that solve operational needs
• Tests and inspects welded surfaces ands structure to discover flaws
• Maintains equipment in all machining areas
• Resolves safety issues on all equipment.
• Repairs equipment failure (downtime).
• Determines root cause failures and alleviate issues on assigned equipment.
• Records all unscheduled down time on equipment in designated Hydra system.
• Communicate usage, needs and sourcing of components.
• Assists in the implementation of projects, PMs and other machine repairs and maintenance
• Assists in the installation of equipment as requested.
• Assists in the development of continuous improvement activities as requested.
• Serve as an active participant in LSS programs that promote continuous improvement.
• Preventative and predictive maintenance activities to maintain and improve equipment uptime and performance while enhancing OEE%

• Must adhere to all company and location policies and safety rules
• Must be able to work extended hours when required
• All other duties as assigned

Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required for Consideration as a Candidate: (If a degree is required it must be from an accredited institution)

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

• Two-year technical shop degree or certifications in technical aspects of maintenance (hydraulics, pneumatics, basic electricity, welding, etc.) or equivalent experience

• 3-5 years of work experience is required as a minimum

• Must be able to read, write and understand English
• Must be able to read blueprints, measure, cut and weld metal to precise specifications

• Strong mechanical maintenance, fabrication, welding and machining background

• Comprehensive knowledge of TPM (Total Preventive Maintenance)

• Must demonstrate ability to perform root cause analysis and possess excellent troubleshooting skills in high pressure environment
• Computer skills are a must – Word, Excel, CMMS

Preferred or Additional, Experience, Education, Skills and Abilities:

• Certified Welder (CW)- Welding certification from technical school strongly preferred

Disclaimer:  The statements included herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.  The Company retains the right to add to or change the duties of this position at its discretion.

I.  Physical Requirements of this Position

In an average workday, the employee primarily performs:  (Check one)

☐ Sedentary Work:  Lifting 10 lbs. Maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as computers and small tools.  Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.  Repetitive motion of hand and finger movement to manually input data using a keyboard or to assemble parts may be required for up to eight hours a day.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

☐ Medium Work:  Lifting 50 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of object weighing up to 25 lbs.

☒ Heavy Work:  Lifting 100 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of object weighing up to 50 lbs.

• Visual Acuity Requirements of this position including color, depth perception and field of vision (Check one)

☐ Close Vision:  Clear vision at 20” or less.

☒ Distance Vision:  Clear vision at 20’ or more.

☒ Peripheral Vision:  Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point.

☒ Depth Perception:  Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.

☐ Ability to Adjust Focus:  Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

☐ No special vision requirements.

C. Select the level of noise that is typical in the work environment for this job:  (Check one)

☐ Quiet conditions: (Examples: private office)

☐ Moderate noise: (Examples: business office with computer printers, light traffic, test and clean room environments)

☒ Loud noise:  (Examples: normal manufacturing conditions, fork truck and maintenance departments)

☐ Very loud noise:  (Examples:  jack hammer work and areas that exceed 85dB)

II.  Work Environment

• Additional physical requirements and/or environmental conditions not mentioned above: N/A