Maintenance Technician

Job Summary:  Responsible for ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements on CNC machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations and manuals, manufacturer’s instructions and engineering specifications.  Troubleshooting malfunctions and repairs where necessary.  

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Receive work orders, identify faulty equipment, and acquire parts and equipment to complete repairs. 

• Troubleshoot, repair, install and maintain production equipment from basic hydraulic equipment to complex CNC machinery, performing both electrical and mechanical work.

• Complete projects such as mechanical and electrical hardware and software upgrades, calibrations, and retrofits.

• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, level, plumb bobs, and straight edges. 

• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. 

• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop tools and equipment.

• Review production specifications, identify and report capacity restraints.  

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments. 

• Maintain and acquire new technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, and establishing personal networks. 

• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventative maintenance for CNC grinders and Platit Coating machines. 

• General Building Maintenance and Custodial Duties.

• Compliance with local laws, industry standards, Environmental, Health, and Safety requirements, and relevant ISO certifications.  

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience: 

• Highschool diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 6 months industry related experience and/or training. 

• Certification from a qualified training institution in the field of machine maintenance is ideal but not required.

• 2+ years of equipment maintenance in a machine shop environment is required. 

• Experience with CNC repair and/or robotics is required. 

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office knowledge and/or Computerized Maintenance Management System is desired. 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Strong analytical and problem solving ability.

• Ability to perform maintenance functions such as replacing spindles, ball screws, bearings, slides and other components of machine tools.

• Ability to coordinate and  prioritize daily workload based on capacity and customer demands.

• Proficient in MS Office. 

• Excellent communication, project management and organizational skills. 

• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems.

• Demonstrated ability to perform electrical, mechanical and hydraulic repairs used in electrical and mechanical maintenance technician work assignments. 

• High ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and perform repairs. 

• Ability to follow diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’sinstructions and engineering specifications. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of standing with some lifting, bending, and twisting. 

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to stoop, bend or kneel when required.