JOB DESCRIPTION
Maintenance Technician Controls Specialist
This role will be a Maintenance Technician with a specialty in automation and controls. Provide support of production operations and lead complex maintenance activities with the assistance of other team members. Provide mentorship to more junior technicians to advance their abilities and improve the overall maintenance department skill set.
Job Responsibilities
- Use basic and advanced hand tools (gear pullers, honing/lapping tools, precision levels and alignment tools, etc.)
- Use basic and advanced power tools (hydraulic power jacks, belt lacing machines, mag drills, etc.)
- Use basic and moderately advanced measuring devices
- Drive a forklift
- Use lifting equipment (hoists, boom cranes, cherry pickers, scissor lifts, etc.)
- Use standard shop equipment (bandsaw, hydraulic press, lathe, mill, brake/shear, etc.)
- Work in confined or tight spaces
- Work on mechanical items along with testing, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of electromechanical systems
- Read and understand mechanical and wiring interconnect drawings, and service manuals
- Troubleshooting abilities of motion controls and electrical & electronic circuits, and sensors
- Thorough understanding of general facility and equipment maintenance (plumbing, electrical, construction, rigging, anchoring, cabinetry, etc.)
- Must be able to provide a collection of standard hand tools for daily use and a storage container to secure them
- Perform preventative maintenance tasks, to include but not limited to-machine lubrication, adjustments and alignments, part repairs, general safety, and operational checks, etc.
- Able to troubleshoot and repair complex manufacturing equipment with minimal instruction or supervision
- Proficient in machining, welding, fabrication, or a specialized related trade, etc.
- Ability to service and overhaul basic and some advanced components (air/hydraulic cylinders/motors, valve assemblies, pumps, motion elements, supporting sub-systems, etc.)
- Quickly to prioritize outages and tasks while multitasking
- Analyze and resolve issues with minimal assistance
- Complete paperwork neatly and accurately
- Lead complex maintenance activities and projects and train or mentor other team members as necessary
- Work on equipment with safety as the top priority
- Able to work various shifts and overtime as required with little notice to meet production demands
- Work efficiently and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision
- Work safely in compliance with company and OSHA safety guidelines
- Keep a clean organized work area
Qualifications
- 2 years of technical training or 5+ years related experience, required
- Advanced knowledge of one or more skilled maintenance disciplines such as: complex mechanical devices/systems, electrical controls, electronics, PLC programming and troubleshooting, sensors, etc.
- Knowledge of Allen Bradley and Automation Direct PLC's along with VFD's on multiple manufacturers platforms is desired
- Good computer skills
- Good industrial mechanical skills
- Experience in HVAC, compressed air, dust collection, and electrical distribution are pluses
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with others (written and verbally)
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be comfortable working at heights over 30 ft indoors or outdoors under conditions of high heat or extreme cold and wind
- Prior Lockout/Tagout experience
Working Conditions
- Exposed to normal factory environment (wood dust and aluminum) with no factors or hazards present to a disagreeable extent
- Must be able to withstand heat more than 95 degrees
Job Type: Full-time; Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 3:30PM