Traveling CNC Maintenance Technician Specialist

Advanced Technology Services•East Hartford, CT

3d•$45 - $58

About The Position

ATS is hiring a Traveling CNC Maintenance Technician Specialist to perform expert-level break-fix and preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment. The role diagnoses equipment problems, repairs and replaces defective parts, tests electrical and mechanical systems, reconditions machine tools, and may set up and operate machining equipment or perform welding. The technician identifies and sources parts, evaluates options to improve equipment cost or reliability, creates maintenance standards and instructions, and guides customers on maintenance optimization, reliability, and preventive maintenance. The position also documents work and equipment performance, develops technical materials for upgrades and automation integrations, assists and trains other technicians, troubleshoots complex control systems, and uses maintenance technologies to monitor equipment trends. Extensive local and/or national travel is required. Candidates may reside anywhere in the continental United States.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Associate degree with a technical focus and 12 years of related experience in the specific industry, or 15 years of experience in the specific industry.
Comprehensive understanding of electrical, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems, with the ability to analyze problems, synthesize alternative solutions, and perform repairs.
Ability to use basic hand tools, specialized tools, and programming software as appropriate.
Extensive travel, locally and/or nationally.

Nice To Haves

Experience with condition-based maintenance techniques, precision mechanical alignments, maintenance of applicable process equipment, and automation integration.
Robust experience with programmable logic controllers, field-device troubleshooting, maintenance of electrical drive and motor systems, and motion-control devices.

Responsibilities

Perform expert-level break-fix and preventive maintenance, including diagnosing problems, dismantling devices, examining parts, adjusting functional components and controls, repairing or replacing defective parts, testing equipment, and reconditioning machine tools.
Identify and source parts, supplies, and repair items; evaluate alternatives to improve equipment cost or reliability; and compile options for retrofits, upgrades, or alternative equipment functionality.
Perform maintenance independently according to industry standards and create maintenance standards and instructions for new or altered manufacturing equipment.
Direct customer counterparts in maintenance optimization, reliability, and preventive maintenance processes.
Set up and operate machining equipment such as lathes, drill presses, and grinders, and possibly perform welding tasks.
Comply with customer contractor codes of conduct, housekeeping standards, and safety processes.
Document work performed, observations, and equipment performance data in service reports, management systems, and written explanations.
Compile technical manuals and operations and maintenance processes related to equipment upgrades and automation integrations.
Assist lower-level technicians and project leadership, and perform expert functions in training and development.
Alter, troubleshoot, and analyze complex control systems to resolve software, hardware, and configuration problems.
Use advanced maintenance technologies to collect equipment performance data, observe trends, and make recommendations.
Conduct on-the-job training and lead technical development programs for customers and coworkers.
Follow safety policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions, and guidelines; maintain situational awareness and identify unsafe behaviors and conditions.