THE COMPANY:

With over 20 years of experience, Gestamp is a leader in the European automotive industry. Gestamp is dedicated to the design, development and manufacturing of metal automotive components with focus on innovative development to produce safer and lighter vehicles. At Gestamp, we believe people are the architects of our company’s success. This mindset has been an essential asset for Gestamp’s success for over 20 years. Gestamp looks for talented, motivated, and team based candidates to join our team and continue to build our futures together. Join our global Gestamp family!

THE EXPECTATIONS:

Gestamp’s Union, South Carolina plant is looking for Maintenance Technicians to join our Assembly and Press department that will be responsible for troubleshooting problems on production lines and taking corrective action in a timely manner. Using their combination of skills and education, technicians perform regular PM´s and work closely together with their Supervisor and all other departments to help the plant to operate as efficiently as possible.

Responsibilities include:

• Troubleshoots problems on production lines and takes corrective action in a timely manner
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production, and performs scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment during machine service
• Serve as a technical expert for maintaining production equipment required to produce products with minimum downtime
• Ensure and make the proper adjustments of all relevant production process parameters such as, but not limited to, robot positioning, spot welding, roller hemming, adhesive application, and various press settings
• Perform the job safely following all HSE guidelines
• Communicate clearly and frequently with production and quality departments on equipment issues and anticipated corrective actions including time estimates
• Use technical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulics and PLC for troubleshooting and repair of production equipment
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Perform other duties as assigned or instructed from Supervision

THE MUST HAVES:

• Associates degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or similar subject or 2 years of experience working in an applicable manufacturing maintenance role
• Knowledge of PLCs, robotics, as well as general knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatics and hydraulics

The Physical & Mental Requirements of the Position:

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk, and hear.
• Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so other will understand.
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?

• Top benefits
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Working for a top leader in the automotive industry
• Building relationships and experiences through interactions with subject matter experts

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Gestamp North America, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

PLEASE NOTE: INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION/SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Programmable logic controllers: 1 year (Preferred)
• robotics: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person