What are the responsibilities and job description for the Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician position at Hitachi Energy?
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The Opportunity
Hitachi Energy located in Alamo, TN is seeking a Multi‑Craft Maintenance Technician to join its manufacturing team. In this role, the successful candidate will work independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and facility equipment. The technician will troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to ensure maximum equipment efficiency, reliability, and uptime. All tasks will be performed in compliance with company policies, safety standards, and continuous improvement objectives.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Associate degree in an engineering discipline or industrial maintenance/electrician certificate from an accredited trade school or 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures and implement corrective actions
Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC principles, and industrial controls
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.
The Opportunity
Hitachi Energy located in Alamo, TN is seeking a Multi‑Craft Maintenance Technician to join its manufacturing team. In this role, the successful candidate will work independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and facility equipment. The technician will troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to ensure maximum equipment efficiency, reliability, and uptime. All tasks will be performed in compliance with company policies, safety standards, and continuous improvement objectives.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Observe and follow all safety rules and procedures, including Lock‑Out/Tag‑Out (LOTO), OSHA, MSDS, EPA, and HAZMAT requirements
- Perform preventive, predictive, and routine maintenance on production machines and facility equipment
- Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs to production equipment to minimize downtime
- Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Troubleshoot and repair equipment including motors, transformers, PLCs, VFDs, compressors, chillers, boilers, relays, switches, position‑sensing devices, and printed circuit boards
- Safely troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair 115V and 480V electrical equipment
- Read, interpret, and analyze blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, block diagrams, and technical manuals
- Run conduit and pull wire for new machines and equipment installations
- Perform preventive maintenance and provide recommendations to improve the PM program
- Monitor and document equipment readings, settings, meters, gauges, and observations as required
- Use common electrical and mechanical tools including multimeters, amp probes, meggers, calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators
- Perform basic machinist duties, plumbing maintenance, and carpentry functions
- Perform basic welding and cutting tasks including acetylene torch, plasma, stick welding, and brazing
- Secure and complete required department work order documentation
- Maintain housekeeping standards in assigned work areas and general surroundings
- Work effectively within a team environment and communicate clearly with production staff
- Perform other duties as assigned
Associate degree in an engineering discipline or industrial maintenance/electrician certificate from an accredited trade school or 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures and implement corrective actions
Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC principles, and industrial controls
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.