Maintenance Technician (Mechanic & Electrical)

GKN Aerospace Careers•El Cajon, CA

21d•$32 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving production equipment and facility systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This position supports a wide variety of manufacturing equipment including CNC machining centers, heat treat equipment, chemical processing lines, robotic systems, utilities, and facility infrastructure. The ideal candidate possesses strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, can diagnose equipment failures independently, and is committed to minimizing downtime through both preventive and corrective maintenance. Experience with aerospace manufacturing equipment and pyrometry is highly desirable.

Requirements

4+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills involving mechanical and electrical equipment.
Experience working on 480 VAC industrial electrical systems.
Experience troubleshooting: Motor control circuits, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Servo systems, PLC-controlled equipment
Experience reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Experience repairing mechanical power transmission systems including: Bearings, Ball screws, Linear rails, Gearboxes, Couplings
Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Ability to safely use electrical test equipment including multimeters, clamp meters, and insulation testers.
Ability to fabricate or modify simple machine components using manual shop equipment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds and work in confined spaces, elevated platforms, and manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience maintaining aerospace manufacturing equipment.
Experience with CNC machining centers (Fanuc, Siemens, Haas, GROB, DMU, etc.).
Experience with industrial robots (Fanuc, Yaskawa, KUKA).
Experience with heat treat equipment including furnaces and industrial ovens.
Pyrometry experience in accordance with AMS2750, including: Thermocouples, Temperature Uniformity Surveys (TUS), System Accuracy Tests (SAT), Instrument calibration, Furnace controls
Experience with process equipment including chemical processing lines, wastewater systems, pumps, and filtration.
Basic PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi).
Welding and fabrication experience.
Machining experience using manual mills, lathes, grinders, or fabrication equipment.
Certification or formal training in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, mechatronics, or a related field.
Experience maintaining equipment in chemical processing, metal finishing, heat treatment, aerospace, or other industrial manufacturing environments.
Experience working safely around industrial chemicals including acids, alkaline, cleaning solutions, and hazardous materials.
Familiarity with chemical delivery systems, process pumps, ventilation systems, wastewater treatment equipment, and chemical safety procedures.
Knowledge of OSHA hazardous chemical handling practices and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical equipment.
Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
Diagnose machine failures using electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, manuals, and diagnostic software.
Install, align, level, and commission new production equipment.
Troubleshoot electrical systems up to 480 VAC, including motors, drives, contactors, relays, transformers, and control circuits.
Maintain CNC machining centers, manual machines, robotic equipment, furnaces, ovens, compressors, HVAC systems, pumps, and other manufacturing equipment.
Repair and replace bearings, ball screws, linear guides, gearboxes, couplings, belts, chains, and other mechanical components.
Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems including valves, cylinders, regulators, pumps, and compressors.
Support facility utilities including compressed air, process gases, chilled water, wastewater treatment, and ventilation systems.
Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
Complete work orders, maintenance documentation, and equipment history in the CMMS.
Assist with equipment upgrades, installations, continuous improvement projects, and machine relocations.
Follow all environmental, safety, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and company procedures.
Support production across multiple shifts as required.
Perform maintenance on chemical processing equipment including pumps, motors, agitators, filtration systems, ventilation equipment, and associated mechanical and electrical systems.
Safely perform maintenance activities in areas containing acids, caustics, solvents, and other industrial chemicals while following all PPE, hazardous material handling, and environmental requirements