Maintenance Technician - Nights

Palmetto State Armory L•West Columbia, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the electro/mechanical maintenance of all equipment in the facility to support current production lines and/or sales orders. Technicians will follow company procedure and work safety to trouble shoot equipment issues.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within team environment.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CNC Troubleshooting
CNC Operating Experience
Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, and maintain plant equipment to ensure proper operation and optimum up-time.
Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance on motors, pneumatic tools, and production machines.
Plans, coordinates, and directs manufacturing equipment improvements, moderately complex installations, and no routine maintenance.
Monitors, maintains, and repairs equipment, plant equipment, tools and systems used in manufacturing, engineering, and other production processes.
Investigates breakdowns related to extended downtime and maintenance system failures and creates solutions to improve efficiency.
Plans and prepares for product changes and determines their impact on processes, equipment, and tooling.
Responsible for the development and maintaining of existent PM tasks.
Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings.
Follow diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, and engineering specifications, troubleshoot equipment malfunctions.
Remove defective parts by dismantling devices, using hoists, cranes, and hand/power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
Proper use of welding and cutting equipment related to all phases of metal fabrication and repair.
Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
Familiar with code wiring installation on equipment or buildings.
Ability to repair and troubleshoot equipment and control circuits.
Must also lay out and install piping (pipefitting) in accordance with code/trade specifications.
Compile full list of materials needed and/or used for each repair, fabrication, or installation assignment.
Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.