Equipment Maintenance Technician - 1st shift

Vishay•Columbus, NE

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Vishay Dale Electronics – Columbus, NE is currently seeking applicants for an Equipment Maintenance Technician on 1st shift. Overtime is available as needed. Vishay Dale Electronics, Columbus, NE is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of resistors and e-beam technology. There are around 600 employees currently working in Columbus, NE. We are one of the largest employers in the Columbus Area. Responsible for performing electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting to determine problems in non-functioning electro-mechanical equipment used in the manufacturing process and facilitates the repair of that equipment to support the demands of production.

Requirements

2-year degree in Industrial Electro / Mechanical Systems Maintenance or 5 years of equivalent experience.
Display specific training in Electrical and/or Electronic Theory.
Display specific training in Mechanical Systems Maintenance.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical diagrams and all source materials relating to the operation and maintenance of equipment utilized within the plant.
Ability to quickly diagnose equipment malfunctions and return to operational condition.
Ability to utilize the proper tools and test equipment to facilitate the best repair possible.
Ability to perform adequate manipulation and display the manual dexterity required to operate all tools required to affect a proper repair action.
Ability to perform all bending, twisting, and reaching motions to manipulate a load of at least 30 lbs.
Must be capable of using all personal protective equipment required to perform the maintenance tasks required.
Must use all standard electrical and machine safety practices recommended by OSHA.
Must qualify as “U.S. Persons” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15.

Responsibilities

Performs Periodic Maintenance on all assigned equipment.
Work assignments are made by automated methods assignments are made via cell phone text messaging.
Completion of work assignments are computer keyboard entries into the maintenance program by the maintenance technician.
Equipment priorities must be determined by production demands and interface with production supervisors.
Dismantles, adjust, repairs, and assembles equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches or drawings.
Make accurate inputs repair actions into the maintenance program via keyboard entry as they occur.
Receive and prioritize machine repair actions for assigned area.
Uses test and diagnostic equipment to perform checkouts.