What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechatronics Maintenance Specialist — Die Casting Operations position at Empire Die Casting?
Department: Maintenance
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Our mission
Keep critical foundry assets performing at their peak. Your expertise across PLCs, electrics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and plumbing ensures safe, steady production and minimal downtime.
Your impact
Classification
Non-Exempt
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Our mission
Keep critical foundry assets performing at their peak. Your expertise across PLCs, electrics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and plumbing ensures safe, steady production and minimal downtime.
Your impact
- Own the installation, service, and diagnostics of PLC-controlled systems that power core machinery.
- Quickly pinpoint and resolve hydraulic and pneumatic issues to maintain throughput.
- Execute facility maintenance ranging from electrical tasks to plumbing fixes.
- Support the team with additional duties as assigned to meet demand.
- Strong background working with 480-volt 3-phase electrical systems.
- Troubleshooting proficiency from 5-volt DC up to 480-volt AC.
- Hands-on experience repairing hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
- Plumbing know-how for routine and corrective needs.
- Helpful familiarity with ABB, Motoman, and Rimrock robots.
- Comfort going online via PC for system diagnostics.
- Ability to use RS5 and RS500 logics.
- Background in die casting preferred.
- Reliable, with solid attendance and collaborative communication.
- Adaptable to temperature swings and pace changes on the floor.
- Openness to overtime and weekend work when required.
- Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
- 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Electrical Repair
- Pneumatics Troubleshooting
- Maintenance and Repair Skills
- Industrial Electrical Experience
- Shot Blast Machine
- Die Cast Machine (Hot Chamber)
Classification
Non-Exempt