Maintenance Technician

Location: Asheville, NC 28704

Hire type: Full-Time

Pay Range: $30 - $33 /hr

Key responsibilities

• Troubleshoot breakdowns and return equipment to its normal operating condition in a timely manner.
• Inspect equipment and identify components to be replaced while performing repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Obtain tools and equipment to perform task.
• Maintain all quality standards.
• Understand and adhere to current health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Communicate and enforce safe work procedures.
• Identify and close safety issues (suggestions, inspection and investigation findings) and their corrective actions.
• Understand and adhere to current quality and control policies.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Read and edit schematic drawings.
• Assist other maintenance technicians.
• Perform overhead work with the aid of industrial lift equipment.
• Willingness to work overtime.
• Utilize lockout/tagout and safe maintenance practices.
• Troubleshoot/repair relay, CNC, PLC, PC and servo driven equipment.
• Install/troubleshoot AC/DC control and medium/low voltage power circuits.
• Install/repair hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.
• Use metal fabricating equipment such as welding machines, torches and grinders to return equipment to service or to modify existing equipment.

What we’re looking for

• Completion of high school or equivalent.
• Industrial Maintenance/Engineering Technology A.A.S. degree and at least 2 years industrial maintenance experience or Industrial Maintenance/Engineering Technology Diploma and at least 3 years industrial maintenance experience or at least 5 years industrial maintenance experience working with automation.
• Minimum 2 years troubleshooting/repairing relay, CNC, PLC, PC and servo driven equipment.
• Minimum 2 years using metal fabricating equipment such as welding machines, torches and grinders to return equipment to service or to modify existing equipment.
• Minimum 2 years installing/repairing hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.
• Minimum 2 years installing/troubleshooting AC/DC control and medium/low voltage power circuits.
• Knowledge of both DOS and Windows based operating systems.
• Ability to use PLC for troubleshooting and minor modifications.
• Ability to effectively use electrical instruments such as volt/ohm meter.
• Understanding of temperature control devices and circuitry.
• Advanced understanding of complex AC/DC electrical control circuits.
• Ability to understand and generate wiring schematics.
• Working knowledge of power electronic devices such as frequency drives, servo systems and SCR’s.
• Attendance on the job is essential.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to follow instructions, safety rules and regulations.