The Maintenance Technician Tier 2 solves equipment-related manufacturing challenges, maximizing equipment efficiency to achieve team goals in an exemplary manner according to the company quality policies.
Qualified candidates will possess the following Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Completion of an Associate’s Degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology (or similar program), completion of a college-based or apprenticeship-based Maintenance Technology or Technician program or certificate
- Ability to train, teach, and assess other Maintenance Technician trainees, leading and mentoring in a team environment
- Experience in machine repair of metal stamping equipment, spot/resistance welding equipment, robotic welders, or grinding and finishing equipment
- Experience in operating all “tools of the trade” including welding, mills, lathes, cutting equipment, metal shear, and brake, and drill presses
- Ability to assist with managing projects and resources effectively, including PLC programming and troubleshooting, understanding advanced electrical prints and schematics to facilitate complex repairs or installation of equipment
- Ability to read, follow and understand electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings, blueprints, schematics, code requirements, service manuals, and manufacturers’ specifications
- Welding, layout, and construction skills including art, MIG, TIG aluminum, TIG steel, and oxy-acetylene welding along with the use of the plasma cutter
- Proven mechanical inclination and general math and manufacturing knowledge through standardized tests
- Computer literacy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- An excellent work record, including attendance
Essential Functions:
Standard Work/Preventative Maintenance:
- Provide technical (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic/hydraulic) expertise to production teams to assist in creating and implementing the best solutions to manufacturing challenges.
- Use drawings/blueprints, schematic diagrams, service manuals, code manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications to mechanically install, modify, enhance and repair machines and mechanical equipment.
- Use basic PC/PLC knowledge and electrical schematics to electrically install, modify, enhance and repair machines and mechanical equipment.
- Read and interpret hydraulic, pneumatic, machine manuals, and basic interpretation of electrical schematics.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics and machine manuals to perform safe and effective repairs while using basic electrical concepts, practices, and theory.
- Operate lathes, mills, plasma cutters, and cutting equipment to fabricate/repair machine/mechanical equipment parts.
- Perform MIG, TIG aluminum, TIG steel, and oxy/acetylene welding to install, modify, enhance, repair, and maintain business unit equipment and to fabricate and repair parts.
- Start/restart machines and mechanical equipment after installations, modifications, enhancements, and repairs to ensure optimal operation.
Troubleshooting:
- Troubleshoot various equipment throughout production including metal stamping equipment, spot/resistance welding equipment, robotic welders, and grinding and finishing equipment
- Continually increase technical knowledge and knowledge of alternative work methods to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of machinery. This may be accomplished through internal or external training classes and/or seminars.
- Continually share and gain knowledge from co-workers to enhance guidance, training, and utilization of best practices and use the knowledge gained to improve equipment uptime.
- Address all machine-related issues, as well as all other issues, with co-workers and management personnel with accuracy, in a timely manner, giving updates and schedules as necessary.
Record-Keeping/EAM:
- Complete appropriate paperwork, including machine documentation, panel documentation, and preventive maintenance records to ensure adequate documentation is needed to enhance the elimination of equipment downtime.
- Document hours and work activity daily in the record-keeping system—Electronic Asset Management (EAM).
- Provide a bill of material and marked-up prints after installations are complete in order to ensure up-to-date logic and spare parts documentation. Provide a bill of material and marked-up prints after modifications or repairs are complete, along with Preventative Maintenance upgrade/update suggestions to avoid future repetitive repairs.
Continuous Improvement/Lean Principles:
- Identify and attempt to eliminate areas of waste for better efficiency and overall production needs.
- Continually share and gain knowledge from co-workers to enhance guidance, training, and utilization of best practices and use the knowledge gained to improve equipment uptime.
- Participate in, and support lean initiatives such as continuous improvement events and problem-solving events, identifying and eliminating all types of waste
- Suggest and implement ideas to increase personal and departmental efficiency. Communicate potential cost savings to other Technicians and Team Leaders.
- Participate in 8D and 5-Why problem-solving teams.
Quality:
- Ensure that equipment preventative maintenance and repairs are done to quality standards.
- Assist in updating electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings, blueprints, and schematics according to code requirements, service manuals, and manufacturers’ specifications.
Safety/5S:
- Consistently adhere to, and support, company policies and procedures, including ISO, TS 16949, and safety regulations.
- Follow all safety procedures, including MIOSHA regulatory requirements regarding machinery and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), controls, safety devices, lock-out/tag-out, use of coolants, and die block procedures.
- Identify potential safety issues and take appropriate action. Ensure the environment is free of avoidable risks, and report concerns immediately, taking appropriate action to immediately rectify and resolve.
- Organize and maintain personal work area and maintenance area per 5S standards. Notify Team Leader if repair or replacement of machinery or equipment is needed.