Factory Machine Maintenance

GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION GROUP•Houston, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will work under the direction of Manufacturing Engineering and will work in the Machine Maintenance Department, under the direction of the Machine Maintenance Supervisor or a Maintenance Mechanic that the Dept Supervisor designates. Scope: This position will include installing mechanical fixtures and supports; software program updates that will allow a type of machine to run faster, or more smoothly; or to install mechanical devices to support heavier or larger product runs than ever before.

Requirements

Mechanical aptitude.
Work history must demonstrate safety awareness.
Read and understand electrical diagrams.
Ability to lift up to 80 lbs.
Read and write in English: comprehend written English quickly and be able to express machine problems and repairs in English to make entries to a repair log on each machine maintained.
Must be able to learn quickly and to learn by doing.
Must be able to work without sponsorship/authorization for any employer in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience in maintaining mechanical devices and machinery is desired.
Alternate experience repairing electrical or mechanical devices will be considered.
Possess -- or be willing to purchase -- the standard tools required.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for machines in the following areas: Injection Molding machines, Machine Shop – grinders, borers, CNC Mills and CNC Lathes, Cable Shop – Cablers, Jacketing Extruders, Twiners, Armoring, Forklifts, Handcarts.
Installing mechanical fixtures and supports.
Software program updates that will allow a type of machine to run faster, or more smoothly.
Install mechanical devices to support heavier or larger product runs than ever before.
Perform electrical and mechanical diagnostics and troubleshoot.