What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Engineer - Material Handling Systems - Novi, MI position at M-Team Solutions?
We are currently searching for a Technical Service Engineer with experience in the material handling industry. This is a direct hire opportunity for our customer in the Detroit, MI area.
You will install, troubleshoot, and maintain products and equipment by performing electrical, electronic, and mechanical repairs; identifying, analyzing, and repairing product failures, ordering & replacing parts as needed. You should be familiar with various material handling systems which include conveyors, transfers, part carriers, and other automation type equipment.
Other Responsibilities
You will install, troubleshoot, and maintain products and equipment by performing electrical, electronic, and mechanical repairs; identifying, analyzing, and repairing product failures, ordering & replacing parts as needed. You should be familiar with various material handling systems which include conveyors, transfers, part carriers, and other automation type equipment.
Other Responsibilities
- Observe the equipment in operation; listening for problems; executing various test cycle operations, and using precision measuring and testing instruments
- Complete preventive maintenance requirements on equipment, following site specific procedures & operations/maintenance manuals
- Interpret engineering drawings and assist site installation crews as necessary throughout the installation phase of a project thru customer final acceptance
- Perform Engineering studies to develop reliable and optimum solutions based on customer requirements
- Must create bid documents and facilitate meetings and negotiations with subcontractors on small projects.
- Must be able to create customer quotes and facilitate meetings and negotiations with customer on small projects.
- Understand project schedules and site activities required for successful implementation of material handling systems
- Interface with the on-site project team, communicating with the design team to resolve issues, and able to troubleshoot and resolve minor on-site issues as they arise
- Must be available to work weekends, nights, overtime, and holidays, as needed
- Must be flexible as the position may require traveling to any of our job sites within the US, Canada, or Mexico
- Must be able to negotiate thru an industrial conveyor system requiring climbing access ladders, scaffolding, screen guards, etc
- Physically capable of standing and/or walking for long periods of time.
- The ability to lift at 25-50 lbs
- Strong PLC programming skills (Allen Bradley or Siemens) in a hands-on field environment
- Requires debugging skills during commissioning of new equipment and/or modifications to existing equipment
- Must possess excellent communication skills with ability to speak with clarity and interface effectively with customers and peers
- Strong communication skills for interface with customer engineers in gathering system requirements and then translating the requirements into functional technical specifications
- Machinery installation experience preferred
- Proficiency with MS office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, and general computer skills
- AutoCad, Inventor, or other 3D modeling software (minimum 2 years’ experience)
- BS technical degree in electrical, mechanical or automation engineering
- 1 years’ experience in material handling and conveyor engineering for the automotive industry or another manufacturing industry is desirable
