Electrode Maintenance Technician
About The Position
The Electrode Maintenance Technician performs preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment, including troubleshooting, repair, modification, calibration, and testing. The role works with hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems and uses standard and specialized hand and power tools. It supports production by diagnosing equipment problems promptly, restoring machines to operation, maintaining spare-parts inventory records, and documenting equipment testing and operation. The technician reads blueprints, schematics, diagrams, technical orders, project instructions, and specifications to plan assembly, fabrication, testing, and maintenance work. Duties include assembling and modifying components, operating metalworking machines, repairing and calibrating hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies, analyzing test results, investigating equipment failures, and coordinating with engineers, contractors, manufacturers, and field representatives. The role also includes following lockout/tagout procedures and performing other assigned maintenance tasks.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 1 year of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment; automotive, EV battery, mechanical, or electrical experience is preferred.
- Basic Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Frequently and repeatedly lift, push, and carry up to 35 pounds.
- Carry 20 pounds up and down stairs.
- Stand and walk for up to 12 hours per day, including over varied and uneven terrain.
- Stoop, lie down, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods, including up to 12 hours per day.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in maintenance in manufacturing or industrial fields.
- Fundamental understanding of mechanical maintenance, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
- Experience handling heavy equipment, spare parts, or materials.
- Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Reading comprehension of work-related written materials.
- Effective writing appropriate to the audience and purpose.
- Bilingual English/Korean skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment according to standardized procedures.
- Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical equipment using hand and power tools.
- Perform service, maintenance, repair, and modification work on equipment and machines.
- Assist with spare-parts inventory inspections and document inventory orders and usage.
- Inspect equipment, verify operating condition, make adjustments, log test readings, and maintain, repair, or replace essential parts.
- Work with outside contractors on troubleshooting procedures.
- Respond urgently to machine problems to help restore production.
- Perform miscellaneous maintenance duties as required.
- Read blueprints, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, mechanical and electrical diagrams, and technical orders to determine assembly methods and sequences.
- Align, fit, and assemble component parts using tools, fixtures, and templates.
- Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, and fixtures.
- Repair, rework, and calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies and systems to operational specifications and tolerances.
- Prepare parts sketches and write work orders.
- Review project instructions and specifications to identify and plan fabrication, assembly, and testing requirements.
- Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components for industrial machinery, equipment, and measuring instruments.
- Analyze test results against design or rated specifications and objectives, and modify or adjust equipment as needed.
- Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve malfunctions, and provide technical information.
- Research, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes using engineering principles.
- Investigate equipment failures and operational difficulties, diagnose faults, and make recommendations.
- Oversee equipment installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure it functions according to specifications.
- Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment and systems.
- Resolve equipment malfunctions and work with manufacturers and field representatives to obtain replacement parts as necessary.
- Maintain system logs and manuals documenting equipment testing and operation.
- Strictly follow lockout/tagout procedures.
- Replace or repair machine belts, chains, and cables.
- Remove dust, dirt, grease, and waste material from machines.
- Connect wire to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment; replace switches and fuses; splice and insulate wire.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
