Field Service Maintenance Technician Senior

Advanced Technology Services•Charlotte, NC

5h•Onsite

About The Position

ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we make factories run better. This role involves performing expert-level break-fix and preventative maintenance on devices, observing them in operation to identify root causes of problems, dismantling devices to access and remove defective parts, examining parts for imperfections, adjusting functional parts, repairing or replacing defective parts, testing devices for performance, and performing tests for electrical circuitry and mechanical systems. The technician will also recondition and repair machine tools, identify and source necessary parts and supplies, evaluate alternatives to improve cost and/or reliability of equipment, and independently perform maintenance according to industry standards. Collaboration with customer counterparts to optimize maintenance, reliability, and preventative maintenance procedures is expected. The role may involve setting up and operating machining operations (lathe, drill press, grinder, etc.) and performing welding tasks. The technician must conform to customer contractor codes of conduct, housekeeping standards, and safety processes, and document work performed in service reports and management systems, providing written explanations of observations and equipment performance data. They will assist lower-level technicians and leadership, train others, troubleshoot complex control systems, and utilize advanced maintenance technologies to collect and analyze equipment performance data, making recommendations based on trends. The role also includes completing on-the-job training and technical self-study programs, and strictly following all safety-related policies and guidelines, including identifying unsafe behaviors and conditions.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent (GED).
Associates degree with a Technical focus and 10 years of related experience in specific industry; or, 12 years of experience in specific industry.
Possesses comprehensive understanding of electrical, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
Ability to analyze problems, synthesize alternative solutions, and perform repairs.
Must be able to use basic hand tools and specialized tools as appropriate.
Extensive travel required (Local, National, International).

Nice To Haves

Experience in condition based maintenance techniques, precision mechanical alignments, and maintenance of applicable process equipment.
Experience in programmable logic controllers, field device troubleshooting, and maintenance of electrical drive and motor systems.

Responsibilities

Performs expert level break-fix & preventative maintenance, including observing devices, dismantling, examining parts, adjusting, repairing/replacing parts, testing, and reconditioning/repairing machine tools.
Identifies and sources parts, supplies, and repair items, and evaluates alternatives for cost and reliability improvement.
Independently performs maintenance as per industry standards.
Works with customer counterparts to optimize maintenance, reliability, and preventative maintenance procedures.
May set up and operate machining operations (lathe, drill press, grinder, etc.) and perform welding tasks.
Conforms and complies with customer contractor codes of conduct, housekeeping standards, and safety processes.
Documents work performed in service reports, management systems, and written explanations.
Provides assistance to lower level technicians and leadership, and performs expert functions for training and development.
Troubleshoots and analyzes complex control systems to resolve software/hardware and configuration problems.
Utilizes advanced maintenance technologies to collect equipment performance data, observes trends, and makes recommendations.
Completes and conducts on-the-job training and technical self-study programs for career development.
Follows all safety related policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions and guidelines, and identifies unsafe behaviors and conditions.