Assembly Maintenance Technician

Silgan Dispensing Systems•Grandview, MO

About The Position

SUMMARY Repairs and maintains machinery and equipment such as motors, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment by performing the following duties. General Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following Clean photoelectric equipment with contact cleaner. Remove and rebuild escapements by disassembling and replacing worn parts. Dismantle air cylinders and rebuild by replacing worn parts. Locate and repair pneumatics leaks. Locate and repair electrical faults with a multimeter. Adjusting feeding tracks and escapement by adding or removing shims. Adjust tube cut by turning adjustment wheel. Adjusting tube bin by increasing or decreasing the width. Replace motors, motor control and clutches. Trouble-shoot and repair electric motors. Replace conveyor belts by removing and disassembling conveyors. Adjusting Syntron feeder speed by increasing or decreasing power percentage. Adjusting air cylinder's speed by adjusting flow controls. Clean parts bowls by removing parts and wash with cleaning fluid. Replace cut-off blade by disassembling cutter escapement. Remove parts jam by pulling bad parts out with required tool. Clean parts using solvents. Trouble-shoot with programmer using keyboard. Rebuild assembly equipment to upgrade for scrap reduction, quality improvements, etc. Develop cost savings ideas and implement same. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees. Co-workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy. We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Observe equipment in operation and evaluate potential problems for future repairs. Dismantle equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjust function parts of equipment and control instruments. Repair or replace defective parts. Install special functional and structural parts in equipment. Lubricate and clean parts. Start equipment to test their performance. Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to repair or make spare parts. Repair electrical equipment. Must follow all work rules and policies

Requirements

One to three months related experience and/or training.
Must pass skills assessment.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Clean photoelectric equipment with contact cleaner.
Remove and rebuild escapements by disassembling and replacing worn parts.
Dismantle air cylinders and rebuild by replacing worn parts.
Locate and repair pneumatics leaks.
Locate and repair electrical faults with a multimeter.
Adjusting feeding tracks and escapement by adding or removing shims.
Adjust tube cut by turning adjustment wheel.
Adjusting tube bin by increasing or decreasing the width.
Replace motors, motor control and clutches.
Trouble-shoot and repair electric motors.
Replace conveyor belts by removing and disassembling conveyors.
Adjusting Syntron feeder speed by increasing or decreasing power percentage.
Adjusting air cylinder's speed by adjusting flow controls.
Clean parts bowls by removing parts and wash with cleaning fluid.
Replace cut-off blade by disassembling cutter escapement.
Remove parts jam by pulling bad parts out with required tool.
Clean parts using solvents.
Trouble-shoot with programmer using keyboard.
Rebuild assembly equipment to upgrade for scrap reduction, quality improvements, etc.
Develop cost savings ideas and implement same.
Observe equipment in operation and evaluate potential problems for future repairs.
Dismantle equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts.
Adjust function parts of equipment and control instruments.
Repair or replace defective parts.
Install special functional and structural parts in equipment.
Lubricate and clean parts.
Start equipment to test their performance.
Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to repair or make spare parts.
Repair electrical equipment.
Must follow all work rules and policies