What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronics Technician position at Apex Tool Group?
The Blueprint (Role Profile)
This associate will support the day-to-day operations of the facility, including mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance of CNC equipment and other machinery.
We are looking for an Electronics Technician to support our flagship facility in Lexington, SC. This associate will support the day-to-day operations of the facility, including mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance of CNC equipment and other machinery.
The incumbent will report to a staff level manager responsible for the oversight of maintenance. The Electronics Technician will work closely with our Operations Team, other maintenance personnel, and Operations counterparts to prioritize tasks on a short-term and long-term basis.
This position will be hourly.
The Build (Responsibilites)
- Troubleshoot and provide recommendations to address mechanical and electrical equipment failures by performing diagnostic testing to determine the root cause
- Perform routine and complex repair of equipment or systems through the isolation of the malfunction or failure, disassembly of equipment and inspection of components
- Use prior knowledge, machine manuals, blueprints, schematics, technical documents and other resources to determine an appropriate plan of action for repairing machine or equipment
- Operate equipment and machinery that is being replaced or repaired to ensure proper operation or to further troubleshoot the issue at hand before returning to production
- Perform preventative maintenance on equipment and machines as scheduled in SAP TPM system, or specified in the equipment’s manual
- Follow established Safety practices and procedures
- Other duties, as assigned
The Toolbox (Qualifications)
- High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
- Associates degree in Industrial Electricity or discipline is preferred
- 2 years of related work experience in a manufacturing environment
- 3 years of experience troubleshooting and repairing CNC equipment
- Knowledge of mechanical tools and equipment associated with the repair and maintenance of Company equipment, to include bearings, ball screws, hydraulic and pneumatic pumps
- Knowledge of electrical maintenance to include the transforming and/or stepdown of electrical voltage, from 480v to control voltage, as well as servo motors, encoders and controls
- Must take and follow direction from others with little to no supervision
- Ability to effectively problem-solve through a systematic approach