Maintenance Technician - Experienced-US

Kennametal, Inc.•Asheboro, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. Maintenance Technician 12 HR shift 6am - 6pm (For the 1st 6 months or so training will be Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm)

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend Schematics
Multi-Meter & Ammeter Utilization
3 phase and Single-phase motor control
PLC & Ladder Logic
Soldering
Power tool usage capability
Welding
Threading
Power Transmission applications knowledge (Gearboxes, sprockets, & Belts)
Pneumatics/Hydraulics
Associate degree or equivalent in industrial maintenance and/or relative discipline
3-5 years’ maintenance repair experience in a manufacturing facility

Responsibilities

Installations, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, maintain, and calibrate electrical, electronic, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and associated equipment, and processes used in the manufacturing of tungsten carbide, HSS and ceramic tools including facility equipment.
Follow safety procedures, recommended practices, job safety analysis (JSA), safe work always permits and comply with plant safety programs.
Repair equipment in accordance with standard engineering practices and original equipment manufacturers OEM technical manuals.
Perform troubleshooting, diagnosing, repair and maintenance of all manufacturing and associated service equipment identifying the root cause of the problem.
Maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems controls and components.
Complete overhaul/rebuild of equipment, including rewiring and replacement of motors, ball-screws, rails and bearings, encoders/resolvers, electronic printed circuit boards, proximity switches, micro switches, relays, timers etc. Also include calibration and testing upon completion of overhaul.
Work from prints, sketches, schematics, vender equipment manuals or verbal instructions to maintain equipment in adjustment, aligning, and fitting.
Perform preventive maintenance, including inspection, repair and lubrication of all manufacturing equipment and processes and facility equipment following plant-wide preventive maintenance program.
Use equipment manuals or verbal instructions to maintain intricate equipment in adjusting, aligning, and fitting.
Utilize basic CNC processing and test equipment in diagnosing and correcting defective components.
Review all work orders and document and fill them out upon completion.
Calibrate manufacturing equipment, Robots in accordance with OEM suggested guidelines.
Interact with staff in all departments of the plant, as well as outside vendors and service engineers.
Attend technical training sessions to upgrade skills and knowledge of increasingly complex equipment and processes.