Maintenance Technician

Toyota Boshoku America•Jackson, TN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Support the manufacturing areas with plant focus on minimizing down time, increasing productivity and maintain the overall Toyota Production System as well as company policies/procedures. Support maintenance activities on all production equipment, facilities, and utility systems to provide a reliable production platform. Perform predictive and preventive maintenance in conjunction with production management to ensure operability of all plant production equipment and facilities. Perform general building maintenance. Oversee machines in Sewing area, Assembly area and Injection Molding area. Machine uptime/downtime management. Support Kaizen and other related activities. Work with the Engineering department to improve processes. Utilize TPS (Toyota Production System) techniques, as trained according to the training plan, to standardize process/methods, identify waste, methodically eliminate waste and standardize the new process/methods. Maintain daily 5S, as a component of TPS, in the work area and with assigned equipment. Understand and follow the TB Way philosophy, as trained according to the training plan, and adhere to the philosophy within a team-oriented environment. Work beyond the regular schedule, which could include daily and weekend overtime, as required to meet the Just-In-Time demands of the plant. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
2-5 years experience in robotics tuning, electrical, PLC troubleshooting, pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, and fabrication.
Self-starter with strong work ethic
Good problem solving and analytical skills
Flexibility in a changing environment
Mandatory overtime flexibility
Must be able to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule, including daily or weekend overtime.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong customer service orientation.
Ability to consistently show and maintain professionalism.
Highly motivated, ambitious self-starter.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural work environment.
Ability to communicate and work well with all levels of the organization, and with multiple departments.
Ability to complete forms and reports, including the ability to read, write, and follow detailed instructions.
Ability to exercise on daily basis.
Ability to use diverse hand tools and equipment.
Ability to maintain on call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.
Ability to be adaptable and flexible in a constantly changing environment.
Be able to maintain the confidentiality of any information encountered.
Basic Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

Industrial Maintenance Associates degree preferred
English written and verbal
Japanese written and verbal
Spanish written and verbal

Responsibilities

Support maintenance activities on all production equipment, facilities, and utility systems to provide a reliable production platform.
Perform predictive and preventive maintenance in conjunction with production management to ensure operability of all plant production equipment and facilities.
Perform general building maintenance.
Oversee machines in Sewing area, Assembly area and Injection Molding area.
Machine uptime/downtime management.
Support Kaizen and other related activities.
Work with the Engineering department to improve processes.
Utilize TPS (Toyota Production System) techniques, as trained according to the training plan, to standardize process/methods, identify waste, methodically eliminate waste and standardize the new process/methods.
Maintain daily 5S, as a component of TPS, in the work area and with assigned equipment.
Understand and follow the TB Way philosophy, as trained according to the training plan, and adhere to the philosophy within a team-oriented environment.
Work beyond the regular schedule, which could include daily and weekend overtime, as required to meet the Just-In-Time demands of the plant.
Other duties as assigned.