Maintenance Technician - Weekend Shift

Generac•Beaver Dam, WI

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician supports and services production lines and facility systems. Duties vary by technician level. Level I responsibilities include preventive maintenance, seasonal exterior maintenance, waste management, routine facility maintenance, identifying needed parts and materials, maintaining the 5S program, and complying with training programs. Level II adds vendor communications, maintaining and entering preventive maintenance records and work orders, assisting with creating preventive maintenance tasks, troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, electrical, and PLC systems, interpreting blueprints and building schematics, and replacing broken or outdated facility components. Level III (Journeyman) adds building manufacturing lines and cells, advanced troubleshooting and repair, preventive and predictive maintenance, coordinating external vendor resources, developing project timelines, supporting project managers and engineers, assisting with complex equipment relocations, and training technicians.

Requirements

For Maintenance Technician II: 3–5 years of experience maintaining industrial equipment, automation, or product repair.
For Maintenance Technician III: 7–10 years of experience with equipment and automation in areas consistent with automation, robotics, metal fabrication, paint, or assembly operations.
Effectively communicate across departments; identify problems and implement solutions; safely and proficiently perform maintenance on equipment, buildings, and grounds; and prioritize daily and weekly work assignments.
Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA, Arc Flash, LOTO, and NEC.
PIV training and certification, and aerial lift training and certification.
Knowledge of basic PC functions, including Windows.
For Level II and III: ability to work from drawings, sketches, and blueprints; initiative to learn to assist with diagnosing and repairing equipment; and ability to acquire and maintain certifications for operating service equipment.
For Level III: advanced mechanical aptitude; ability to understand complex issues; lead the design, fabrication, and welding of mechanical structures, guards, and equipment; advanced knowledge of applicable codes and regulations; and ability to mentor and train apprentices or maintenance technicians.
For Level III: advanced knowledge of PLC hardware and programming systems; ability to maintain and troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment; manage repair and maintenance projects using internal and external resources; and advanced welding experience.
For Level III: knowledge of robotics and automation and ability to partner with Engineering and other departments as a subject-matter expert.

Responsibilities

Support and service production lines within the facility.
Perform preventive maintenance on production-line equipment.
Perform seasonal external facility maintenance, waste management, and routine facility maintenance.
Identify parts and materials needed to perform work.
Maintain the 5S program and comply with training programs.
Communicate with vendors by email and phone (Level II and III).
Maintain and enter preventive maintenance records and work orders; gather information and assist in creating new preventive maintenance tasks (Level II and III).
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and PLC systems; read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and building schematics (Level II and III).
Replace broken or outdated building facility components (Level II and III).
Build manufacturing lines and cells to support production needs (Level III).
Perform advanced mechanical, electrical, and PLC troubleshooting and repair, and preventive and predictive maintenance (Level III).
Coordinate project resources with external vendors and create and implement work-completion timelines (Level III).
Provide technical support to project managers and engineers and assist with relocating complex machines, equipment, and components (Level III).
Train technicians to troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and PLC equipment (Level III).