Maintenance Technician
ASSA ABLOY
Maintenance Technician
ASSA ABLOY
Global leader in access solutions
Position Summary: The Maintenance Technician is responsible for conducting installation, general maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, physical structures, and piping and electrical systems. This role oversees periodic and preventative maintenance of equipment and troubleshoots common issues.
Description of Essential Job Functions:
Install and repair electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
Set up and operate machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
Install, program, or repair automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers.
Inspect buildings, equipment, and systems to identify any issues. Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
Listen for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discuss machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
Repair faulty equipment or dismantle defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts.
Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
Repair and maintain physical structure of establishment.
Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
Participate in development and implementation of preventative maintenance procedures.
Conduct periodic quality checks on equipment and systems as well as schedule repairs to ensure everything is up to standard.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Completion of a three- to five-year apprenticeship program through an employer or trade union is a plus.
Degree or certificate in a maintenance or technical field from a trade, technical school, or community college is a plus.
Requires 3-5 years of related maintenance (i.e., electrical and mechanical) experience.
Practical experience with manufacturing, assembly, and welding equipment.
Practical experience and working knowledge of Preventive Maintenance systems preferred.
Computer Skills
Basic working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite and other computer-based applications preferred.
MRO systems experience is an asset.
Certificates, Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
None required.
Other Skills, Abilities, or Core Competencies:
High School math skills.
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
In-depth knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems.
High sense of urgency and excellent prioritization skills.
Excellent problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical issues.
Ability to maintain on call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.
Ability to be flexible in a constantly changing production environment.
Advanced understanding of general maintenance procedures and techniques.
Understand systems for managing warranty items and maintenance schedules.
General understanding and working knowledge of basic engineering principles.
Active listener with effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
Working knowledge of tool and equipment design and/or manufacturing processes.
Ability to read and follow written instructions and procedures with close supervision.
Ability to function both independently and with good judgment in a team environment.
Ability to perform duties on ladders or aerial lifts such as a lift boom at excessive heights.
Ability to adapt available skills and equipment to respond to unforeseen demands and/or problems.
Able to work safely in a non-climate-controlled environment that does include extreme temperatures.
Ability to read/understand instruction manuals, blueprints, schematics, specifications, and technical drawings.
Ability to troubleshoot and track equipment issues to perform root cause analysis and support corrective actions.
Complete understanding of typical manufacturing environment, such as fabrication equipment (plasmas, press brakes, welding and painting equipment).
Technical skills necessary in the areas of industrial electricity, machine control systems (CNC, PLC, relays, ladder logic, etc.), hydraulics, and pneumatics.
Work in a safety-first manner while adhering to all LOTO, Arc Flash, confined space, and other Company and regulatory environmental, health, and safety policies/standards.
Ability to convert units of measure, such as from pounds of steel to square inches of steel, and work with and understand decimal and fractional equivalents, and percentages.
General knowledge and understanding of facility infrastructure systems (HVAC, air compressors, basic 120/240/480 single- and three-phase electrical power, transformers, and electrical distribution systems including bus bars, distribution/breaker panels, etc.)
Advanced knowledge of various manual/air/electrically operated tools and jigs including wrenches, welders, grinders, crimp tools, soldering irons, wave solder machines, surface mount technology machines, wire wrap tools and strippers, solder pots, spray degreasers or cleaning units.
Other Qualifications, Experience, or Requirements:
Regular and predictable attendance required.
Must be able to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule, including daily or weekend overtime.
Must be available during scheduled on-call shifts to perform emergency repairs.
Work beyond the traditional 40 hours per week may be required as workload or projects dictate, including weekends and holidays.
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. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more of working time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sitting, walking, and/or standing in work area usually for most of workday; may sometimes perform repetitive action tasks.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls and talk and/or hear.
The employee is regularly required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while performing duties such as operating tools and equipment and/or moving parts or product.
Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
Global leader in access solutions
ASSA ABLOY provides access solutions including mechanical locks and electronic security systems to secure doors, buildings, and identities. Its products work by combining physical locks with digital access control: mechanical locksets for doors, electronic locks and smart cylinders that can be opened via codes, cards, keys, or mobile apps, and identity solutions from HID Global that manage secure credentials and access permissions across systems. The company differentiates itself through a large, diversified portfolio of brands and products, a long track record of strategic acquisitions (such as Yale Locks and HID Global), and a global presence in over 70 countries, which lets it serve many customers and integrate hardware with software and identity management. The goal is to maintain leadership in the access-solutions market by expanding offerings, geographic reach, and coordination across physical security and identity technologies.
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