Industrial Maintenance Technician
About The Position
At Kruger Family Industries (KFI), parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, the Industrial Maintenance Technician supports manufacturing and support equipment in a company specializing in heavy-gauge thermoformed plastics. The role inspects, diagnoses, installs, repairs, and programs electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic, and mechanical systems and components. It also includes metal fabrication, equipment improvement, recordkeeping, and training coworkers. The position may require overtime with less than 24 hours’ notice, work without supervision, work on holidays or during shutdowns, and overnight travel.
Requirements
- Certificate from a college or technical school, seven years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of robotics and PLC controllers.
- Maintain current knowledge of state and local electrical codes.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret a wide range of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
- Eligible to work in the United States; KFI is unable to sponsor visas.
Responsibilities
- Read and understand preventive and predictive maintenance duties.
- Operate, diagnose, and repair refrigeration, HVAC, vacuum, and air-compressor support systems.
- Install power-supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment, including robots, conveyors, and programmable controllers.
- Connect power-supply wires and cables between machines and equipment.
- Diagnose malfunctioning electrical apparatus, including transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures, and replace damaged wires and cables.
- Replace faulty electrical machine components, including relays, switches, and motors, and position sensing devices.
- Diagnose and repair or replace faulty electronic components, including printed circuit boards; replace electric motor bearings and rewire motors.
- Operate robot controllers, teach pendants, and programmable controllers to program automated machinery, test for malfunctions, and verify repairs.
- Plan wiring layouts and install wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatus in buildings.
- Diagnose and replace faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic machine components.
- Operate and repair metal-fabricating equipment, including lathes, mills, welders, and cutting tools.
- Direct and assist coworkers with installation, diagnosis, and repair of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical robotics systems.
- Create and modify programs for PLCs, robots, VFDs, Eurotherms, and other programmable controllers.
- Recommend and perform measures to improve equipment quality and performance.
- Interpret blueprints, equipment specifications, and job orders for self and coworkers.
- Requisition spare parts, including electronic components and equipment parts.
- Assist coworkers with water treatment and maintenance of the ammonia system.
- Maintain equipment repair logs, blueprints, and repair manuals.
- Set up and provide training for coworkers on equipment maintenance and repair.
- Work overtime with less than 24 hours’ notice, work without supervision, and work on holidays or during shutdowns when required.
- Travel overnight when required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
