Equipment Maintenance Technician 3

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Appleton, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a team responsible for maintaining the critical equipment that powers Gulfstream’s aircraft manufacturing operations. As an Equipment Maintenance Technician, you will support aircraft production equipment through expert troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives that keep our operations running safely and efficiently.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Three (3) years of experience with electrical controls and mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment
A two-year technical degree may offset one year of experience
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls aspects of factory automation
Must be able to work any shift
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Experience with electrical, hydraulic, phneumatic and mechical systems is required.
5 years experience working with electrical controls and mechanical applications in a manufacturing environment, to include experience working with aircraft related production, equipment in the aerospace industry.
Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls aspects of factory automation systems and the integration of devices used.
Must be able to read electrical schematics and blue prints.
Working knowledge of replacing spindles, ball screws, linear guide ways, bearings, hydraulics repairs, and precision machine alignments (Laser Alignment experience a plus).
Working knowledge of PC based Microsoft office.

Nice To Haves

Experience with aircraft ground support equipment maintenance and repairs is preferred.
Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen Bradley & Siemens Controls preferred).
Background in CNC Equipment (Mazak, Mori Seiki, Fryer, Alpha Harrison, Broetje, Kuka preferred).
Background in GSE Equipment (Hobart, Unitron, Tronair, Lektro Tug preferred).
Experience in the alignment of turrets and the installation of ball screws is a plus.
Experience with computerized maintenance management software relevant to spare parts management, work order creation, and Preventive Maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and correct electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment malfunctions
Perform preventive and predictive maintenance in accordance with established schedules
Execute high-quality repairs to ensure equipment operates within required specifications
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability and safety
Maintain equipment performance to support production goals and operational excellence
Diagnoses cause of electrical and mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and apply corrective action to resolve re-occurring issues.
Proactively conducts Preventive and Predictive Maintenance inspections and performs required. duties in accordance with recommended schedules.
Performs repairs and corrective maintenance to equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability so that the equipment is capable of operating within the required. specifications.
Performs setup and calibrations on scheduled intervals for all aircraft related production equipment.
Regularly performs backups of process parameters and PLC programs for all equipment.
Daily input of required. data in CMMS system for machine reliability and control.
Ability to implement project objectives on key pieces of automated equipment with minimal guidance.
Recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment components which fails to meet acceptable operating standards.
Submits parts request on critical spares identified as non- stock items.
Interfaces daily with key Management and Production personnel regarding all Automated Equipment.
Assists with Engineering in all acceptance testing and training.
Perform other duties as assigned.