Maintenance Technician - 1st shift (West Bend)

Metalcraft of Mayville•West Bend, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Technician is primarily responsible for the troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and process improvement of mechanical equipment, automated PLC’s, robotics and other computer controlled equipment used to support production operations. This role involves performing repairs, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting for all electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems. The technician will manage equipment calibrations, programmable device configurations, and systems hardware to resolve maintenance issues, improve equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support productivity and yield enhancement. The position also involves recommending and enforcing maintenance safety requirements, managing inventories, developing vendor relationships, and generating daily work logs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
10 years of maintenance experience ideally in a metal fabrication shop
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and abilities to analyze a wide variety of equipment troubleshoot problems and assess maintenance needs
Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and controls aspects of Robotic equipment.
Working knowledge of electrical circuits, PLC troubleshooting, repair and programming.
Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical P&ID drawings, and applied knowledge operating systems up to 3Ph and 480Vac
Demonstrated detail orientation, self-motivation skills and ability to multi-task
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Technology or related field
Previous experience working within a highly technical environment
Journeyman certification, preferably from a field involving electrical systems, heating systems, plumbing, machine repair, hydraulics, and/or pneumatics.

Responsibilities

Perform repairs, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting for all electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems to support both production and non-production related equipment in accordance with established standards.
Manage equipment calibrations, programmable device configurations and systems hardware to resolve maintenance issues, improve equipment reliability, minimize equipment downtime and support improvement activities for productivity and yield enhancement.
Recommend and enforce maintenance safety requirements.
Coordinate the maintenance of inventories of commonly used items to maximize maintenance storage and prevent stocking of seldom used goods.
Develop and manage outside contractor and vendor relationships.
Perform preventive maintenance, including but not limited to: lubricating machines.
Work closely with the Maintenance Supervisor to assign work orders to Maintenance Technicians.
Generate daily work logs to track work orders and status of ongoing project assignments to ensure department resources are appropriately utilized.
Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards.
Other duties as assigned.