What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electromechanical Maintenance Technician - Manufacturing Systems position at ATS - Industrial Maintenance?
Own Uptime. Elevate Safety. Enable Throughput.
What You'll Do
- Execute entry- to mid-level break-fix and preventative maintenance to maximize equipment availability.
- Adjust functional parts and control instruments to optimize performance; repair/replace defective components; recondition or repair machine tools.
- Identify and request required parts, supplies, and repair materials.
- Provide cross-coverage for department teammates as directed by leadership.
- Apply maintenance industry standards while enforcing 5S and housekeeping expectations.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives—document processes, report results, and support cost-reduction efforts.
- Set up and operate basic machining equipment (lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools) to fabricate/repair parts; perform basic welding as needed.
- Update work records and review CMMS history to inform maintenance actions and root-cause decisions.
- Troubleshoot basic control systems circuitry.
- Pursue technical self-study to advance your capabilities and career.
- Follow all safety policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions, and guidelines; maintain situational awareness and call out unsafe behaviors or conditions.
Must-Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Associate degree with a technical concentration, or 18 months of relevant general-industry experience, or completion of the ATS Technician Progression Program.
- Working knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical systems with hands-on repair ability.
- Proficiency with basic hand tools.
Work Setting & Physical Requirements
- Regular standing and walking; frequent hand use; reaching; climbing/ascending/descending/balancing at heights via ladder or lift.
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; frequent talking and hearing; occasional sitting.
- Occasional lifting/moving of more than 50 lbs.
- Regular need for close and color vision.
- Occasional exposure to outdoor weather and risk of electrical shock.
- Typical environment is a loud factory setting with potential exposure to hazardous materials and greasy/slippery floors.
Systems & Skills You Speak Fluently
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- 120/208/240/480 V systems
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Electrical repair