Equipment Maintenance Technician – Mechanical and Electrical
Summary:
The Equipment Maintenance Technician – Mechanical and Electrical is responsible for all support operations pertaining to the usage and maintenance of equipment delivered at customer sites. They are the Client’s on-site customer interface for day-to-day activities. They support maintenance, production and factory equipment, and tooling in the customer’s facility and are responsible for maintaining and repairing machinery, equipment and mechanical systems. They have strong communication and client service skills and act ethically and safely. The Equipment Maintenance Technician – Mechanical and Electrical applies knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical/electronics, PLC, pneumatic and mechanical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and restores equipment to operation
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assemble and disassemble tooling and production equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance, fault finding and electrical inspection & testing
• Perform all duties in a safe and collaborative manner and immediately report any potentially dangerous conditions or other safety concerns to the supervisor.
• Start up and shuts down equipment in accordance with operation’s requirements, company safety procedures and OSHA requirements for machine activation and shutdown.
• Locate source of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Provide support on PLC’s and network interfaces throughout the manufacturing floor and interfaces with Client’s Engineering functions as needed to resolve issues.
• Perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theory and principles, written specifications, local and national electrical codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, and straightedges.
• Troubleshoot and repairs mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical/electronic equipment including but not limited to PLC’s, numerical controls, power supplies, drives, gages/HMI and test equipment.
• Assemble components accurately, thoroughly, and quickly to approved specifications
• Can read and understand wiring diagrams, drawing, specification, and instructions, both verbally or in writing, concerning emergency and scheduled repair, installation, and inspection work to be performed.
• Plans details of working procedures to determine material or replacement needs and determines a logical approach to repair problems.
• Service electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components, circuit modules, printed circuit boards and similar electronic devices.
• Assemble components by examining connections for correct fit; fastening parts and sub-assemblies with hand tools, power tools, or bench machines.
• Perform plant-wide electronic and electrical maintenance making operating adjustment as required.
• Maintain and install communication cables, power distribution cables and wiring, and performs splicing as required.
• Promote and comply with good safety practices and habits, including but not limited to, use of all PPE.
• Provides technical assistance (interpretation of drawings, recommendation of construction methods and equipment, etc.) as required, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection.
• Cut materials, such as fabric, metal, paper, or wood into specified dimensions or shapes, using cutting machine, scissors, or knife.
• Ensure Client is operating and following intent of maintenance contract.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external clients.
• Develop and maintain site logistics plan with customer
• Attend and participate in project meetings with customer
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Work Experience:
• Trade School, Apprenticeship, Technical Certification or Associate’s degree in related field required.
• Five or more years’ experience with PLC’s, HMI’s & process controls.
• OSHA 30 training preferred.
• Three-years experience with automated systems requiring a solid understanding of controls software and how it functions as part of a system.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:
• Secret clearance is required or the ability to obtain one is necessary
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
List of needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the job.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and/or measuring devices.
• Understand Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience using hand tools and power tools, proficient in operating small machines, such as drill press, lathe, mill, surface grinder, saw, proficient using electrical meters to test resistance, conductance, find shorts or grounds.
• Solid understanding of controls and controls software that is strong enough to work effectively either independently or with support from Client Controls Engineering to address controls related issues
• Behaves consistently and predictably; is reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations and diligently follows through on commitments and consistently meets deadlines.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Analyzes and diagnoses problems and works independently to solve them.
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms
• Proficient with computer applications including email, databases, word-processing program and spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Office) and has experience with CMMS programs.
• Respond and follow up to a customer’s inquiry or problem in a timely and effective manner.
• Identifies problems and review relevant information to develop options, then implement the solutions.
• Works effectively with different levels of management, team members and customers.
Work Conditions:
Environment Type:
• Indoors. Production and office environment. Temperature controlled, unless products and/or equipment is located outdoors.
Exposure Types:
• Cuts and/or burns
• Dirt, dust, grease and/or oil
• Noisy environment
Work Hours:
• Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, and emergent conditions.
Travel Requirements:
• Remote - perform job responsibilities from customer work sites.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Please see Human Resources for detained information for each physical demand.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
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