What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Repair Technician position at Oerlikon?
Mechanical Repair Technician
The Mechanical Repair Technician will join an established team working in an air-conditioned workshop repairing components and assemblies on German high-tech textile machinery. You will learn to operate and perform daily repairs in a self-directed capacity on projects from start to finish. Quality and precision are the skill sets that we desire most. This is an M-F first schedule with standard shifts.
We Offer
Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment!
The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:
- Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.
- Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
- Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals
- Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
- Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off.
- Flexible work schedule to choose from.
- 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!
- Private parking spaces
- Community Events
Your Responsibilities
To repair mechanical items in a timely manner, including:
- Chucks
- Blowers
- Godets
- Pumps
- Motors
- Rolls
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Complete work orders for all repairs
- Assist in pulling and stocking inventory as needed
- Operate forklift occasionally (In-house training and certification program if needed)
- Pull parts and manage stock levels for above repairs
Equipment to be used:
- Hand tools including wrenches, hammers and screw drivers
- Inspection equipment including calibers, gauges, test stands Hydraulic press
- Drills
- Grinders
- Pallet jacks and forklift
Your Profile
- You have a high school diploma, associate's degree, or equivalent military experience.
- You will have a mechanical aptitude for troubleshooting and repairing mechanical assemblies
- You've had previous mechanical repair experience (preferred)
- You are reliable, self-motivated, willing to learn, able to self-direct.
- You have a familiarity of shop machines such as bench grinder, lathe, milling machine, hand tools, soldering / de-soldering iron, drill press, multi-meter, arbor press, hydraulic press and pneumatic screwdriver
- Must be able to lift 40lbs.
- You can communicate effectively and at different levels with internal and external customers and employees
- You can speak, read, and write English fluently
- You know analog and digital electronic circuits and the ability to troubleshoot to component level on circuit boards.
Why Oerlikon:
Innovation and innovators thrive at Oerlikon, a leader in engineering solutions that enhance the performance of our products and services. We are diverse in our perspectives but united in our purpose: to develop technologies that reduce resource and energy consumption and help build a healthier, more sustainable and better protected world.
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About us
Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes. Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership.
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Agencies:
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