Maintenance Tech

PennEngineering®•Waterford, MI

About The Position

This position repairs and rebuilds manufacturing machines and provides mechanical, electrical and technical support and repairs to all areas of the facility.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
5 years related experience and/or training
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Experience troubleshooting PLCs and Ladder logic.
Experience working with Hydraulics, motors and pumps.
Strong mechanical skills and aptitude.
Good verbal communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints or data.
Visual acuity for detailed work.
An understanding and/or working knowledge of the machines and equipment within the manufacturing areas.
Must be able to lift approximately 40 lbs. from floor level to waist, and waist to floor approximately 5 times per hour
Must be able to stand approximately 8-10 hrs./day
Visual acuity for detailed work
Manual dexterity
Mechanical ability
Able to bend, twist, and squat in sometimes awkward positions for prolonged periods of time while exerting force (pushing or pulling) on hand tools to adjust machine

Nice To Haves

Fabrications experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical problems related to the production equipment
As a team member or independently, as required, diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical machinery problems
Ability to work with machinery drawings and specifications, electrical schematics, machine manuals or other forms of assembled data
Fabricates needed components as needed
Demonstrates proficiencies in pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC, electrical controls, AC/DC drive motors, machine component clearances / fits and an overall understanding machine operation and function
Completes preventative machine maintenance as assigned
Maintains accurate records of equipment repairs
Professionally communicates / collaborates with all team members and machine set up operators to improve the overall operation of the manufacturing areas
Follows guidance and directives, verbal and/or written, provided by the Manufacturing Manager and other Managers in the Company
Performs daily responsibilities in coordination with company and departmental work instructions
Provides positive approach to problem solving to minimize machine downtime and prevent reoccurrence
Follow all safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees.
Create and maintain a safe work environment; repair and/or report non-conformances to company safety policies and guidelines
Perform the necessary safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees
Demonstrates safe and efficient operating skills of machine shop equipment, such as milling machine, surface grinder, lathes, etc.