Maintenance Technician (Local Travel)

Advanced Technology Services•Chicago, IL

15d•$43 - $55•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 operations to find root causes of problems, dismantling devices, examining parts, adjusting functional parts, repairing/replacing defective parts, testing devices, and reconditioning machine tools. The technician will also identify and source necessary parts and supplies, evaluate alternatives to improve cost and reliability, 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 require operating machining operations like lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other metalworking tools, as well as performing welding tasks. Adherence to customer contractor codes of conduct, housekeeping standards, and safety processes is mandatory. Responsibilities include documenting work performed in service reports and management systems, providing assistance to lower-level technicians and leadership, troubleshooting complex control systems, utilizing advanced maintenance technologies to collect and analyze equipment performance data, and completing on-the-job training and technical self-study programs. Following all safety policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines, and identifying unsafe behaviors and conditions are crucial.

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.
Can analyze the problem, synthesize alternative solutions, and perform repairs.
Must be able to use basic hand tools and specialized tools as appropriate.
Travel required. (Daily)

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.
Identifies and sources parts, supplies and repair items as necessary.
Performs evaluations of alternatives to improve cost and / or reliability of equipment.
Independently performs maintenance as per industry standards.
Works with customer counterparts to optimize maintenance, reliability, and preventative maintenance procedures.
May be required to setup and operate multiple machining operations including but not limited to: lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
May perform welding tasks.
Conforms and complies with customer contractor codes of conduct, housekeeping standards, and safety processes.
Documents work performed in service reports, applicable management systems, and written explanation regarding observation and collected equipment performance data.
Provides assistance to lower level technicians and leadership to project teams.
Performs expert functions as a part of training and development.
Troubleshoots and analyzes complex control systems to resolve in-depth 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.
Situational awareness and identify unsafe behaviors and conditions.