Maintenance Technician

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing•Gallatin, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the safe troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of equipment and facilities. Follow all company safety, quality and environmental policies and procedures. Follow job specific Work Instructions which pertain to the job assignment. Receive and interpret instructions, work orders, and blueprints covering, scheduled and emergency repair, installations, and inspections of work to be done. Operate production machinery. Test and inspects equipment for defects and malfunctioning such as misalignment, wear, failure, insufficient lubrication, need for improvements, etc. Determine best way of making repairs, replacements, and installations to minimize interruption of production. Make permanent or temporary repairs or adjustments as needed and directed. Advise supervisor when immediate shutdown of equipment is necessary to minimize damage and the status of temporary repairs and constructions. Dismantle, clean, repair, adjust, install, assemble, and generally maintain all mechanical equipment to conform to safety and efficient operating conditions. Assemble and align gears, bearings, shafts, and other component parts involving the application of press, sliding and running fits. Set up and operate simple machine tools such as drill press, pipe threader, power saw, etc. for minor machining operations. Babbitt and scrape bearings as required. Replace belts, sprockets, chain drives, and other component parts. Erect scaffolding and perform simple rigging as needed. Install piping, fixtures, new equipment panel boards, etc. Connect, set up, and operate torch and welding equipment at all angles to weld joints, cut parts, build up surfaces, fabricate parts, etc. Maintain a safe, clean, work area. Notify proper authority of abnormal conditions, transporting tools and equipment to work areas, cleaning and properly storing tools, reporting need for supply orders, lubricating equipment, etc. Perform all tasks requested by the Supervisor and/or other management personnel.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Ability to operate mobile industrial equipment and pass required Company training.
Ability to work overtime on short notice.
Good communication skills – written and verbal.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in industrial maintenance or journeyman status.
2-5 years of previous experience in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment and facilities.
Follow company safety, quality, and environmental policies and procedures.
Follow job-specific Work Instructions.
Receive and interpret instructions, work orders, and blueprints.
Operate production machinery.
Test and inspect equipment for defects and malfunctioning.
Determine the best way to make repairs, replacements, and installations to minimize production interruption.
Make permanent or temporary repairs or adjustments.
Advise supervisor when immediate shutdown of equipment is necessary.
Dismantle, clean, repair, adjust, install, assemble, and maintain mechanical equipment.
Assemble and align gears, bearings, shafts, and other component parts.
Set up and operate simple machine tools for minor machining operations.
Babbitt and scrape bearings.
Replace belts, sprockets, chain drives, and other component parts.
Erect scaffolding and perform simple rigging.
Install piping, fixtures, and new equipment panel boards.
Connect, set up, and operate torch and welding equipment.
Maintain a safe and clean work area.
Notify proper authority of abnormal conditions.
Transport tools and equipment to work areas.
Clean and properly store tools.
Report the need for supply orders.
Lubricate equipment.
Perform all tasks requested by the Supervisor and/or other management personnel.