Maintenance Technician- GCH

Gestamp•Chattanooga, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician conducts machine setup, troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance service for production equipment at Plant 1 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The role supports production operations by preparing machinery for scheduled production runs, performing emergency and scheduled repairs, and assisting teams with operational improvements and development of initial standard work practices. Work includes servicing robots and weld equipment, changing weld shunts, tips, weld guns, transformers, and firing panels, and rebuilding cylinders. The technician performs mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repairs; reads equipment manuals and work orders; and follows standardized work instructions and all OSHA and plant safety rules, including lockout/tagout. Duties may also include work from manlifts and ladders, on roofs, and outdoors, as well as other duties deemed necessary or appropriate.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, plus advanced technical training in electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLCs.
Five years of previous employment in a manufacturing environment; automotive experience is preferred.
Problem-solving ability to recognize and resolve machine malfunctions and quality problems with welded assembly parts.
Basic electrical knowledge, including DC and AC voltage, and ability to change proximity cords and proximity switches.
Basic knowledge of arc, MIG, TIG, and spot welding.
Basic knowledge of plumbing cooling water for welding.
Proficiency in blueprint reading, PLC troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC programming, and PLC wiring.
One year of experience with programmable logic controllers is preferred.
One year of mechanical knowledge experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

USDOL Journeyman’s certificate or equivalent work experience or skills training.
Automotive manufacturing experience.
Experience working with Fanuc robotics welders.
One year of programmable logic controller experience.
One year of mechanical knowledge experience.

Responsibilities

Follow Standardized Work Instructions.
Service robots and weld equipment, including changing weld shunts, tips, and weld guns, and repairing or rebuilding cylinders.
Change transformers and firing panels.
Work from manlifts and ladders and perform roof and outside work as needed.
Follow OSHA and plant safety rules, including lockout/tagout procedures.
Support teams in operational improvement.
Develop initial standard work practices with teams.
Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production.
Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment during machine service.
Prepare and set up machinery for scheduled production runs.
Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Perform other duties deemed necessary or appropriate.