Maintenance Technician – Afternoon Shift

Brief Description

This position resides in our technical center in Malvern, PA. Our site designs and manufactures temperature and flow sensor products. As the only Maintenance Technician on our afternoon shift, you will be the “go-to” person for all machine repair and preventative maintenance tasks. You fill face challenges both electrical and mechanical in nature.

• This position is for our afternoon shift, which is 2:30pm – 10:30pm. Your shift must overlap those times - plus or minus 1 hour (The earliest you can start is 1:30pm. The latest you can start is 3:30pm).
• Proactively identify and perform preventative maintenance tasks that will increase safety, quality, and throughput while reducing breakdowns.
• Thoroughly repair broken equipment in a safe and efficient manner while avoiding “quick fixes”.
• Address maintenance challenges that contain electrical, mechanical, and software aspects.
• As time permits, work on special projects such as new equipment installations and facility upgrades.
• Participate in the daily gemba walks in order to maintain close relationships with all colleagues on all assembly lines.
  
  

Requirements

• Professional and positive attitude that will fit with our excellent culture.
• A demonstrated passion for troubleshooting and repair.
• Excellent electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills, with the ability to operate from basic principles when there is a lack of documentation and/or vendor support.
• Self-disciplined and self-driven with a high sense of urgency to be a collaborative teammate.
• Hands-on experience with hand tools, machine tools, and automated equipment, including machines that are governed by PLCs and PCs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of our international organization.
• Attention to detail; ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to acquire new skills and grow with the company.
  
  

Benefits

• Top-tier medical plan with no deductible, plus voluntary dental and vision plans
• Company-paid Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability, and other insurances
• 401K program with 100% company match of up to 6% of pay after six months
• Eleven paid holidays per calendar year
• 15 paid vacation days and 5 days paid sick time annually
  
  

Company Culture

Learn more about ifm

Company Description

ifm prover USA, located in Malvern, PA, is a subsidiary of the ifm corporation which globally has 1300 patents, over 8,700 employees in 145 countries serving 165,000 customers. Our core business is to develop and produce sensors and controls for industrial automation and process applications. ifm has received multiple awards for innovation and breakthrough technologies.

ifm is currently one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial sensors and controls, producing more than 13 million products which includes 9 million sensors annually.

"Exceptional success can only be achieved when the employees believe in the company and when they know that they are treated in a fair and honest way." - ifm philosophy

ifm is a privately-owned company whose success can be attributed to three guiding principles: Employees First, Customer Loyalty, and Safe Growth. With a supportive and collaborative culture, ifm welcomes new ideas and fosters honest communication and trust. Distinguished by their individual capabilities and contributions, every employee plays a role in the success of our business, so that we may provide innovative solutions to meet and exceed our customer’s business needs. ifm is dedicated to ensuring employees are engaged, enabled, and empowered to realize their full potential in a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment filled with meaning and a shared sense of purpose.

“We have amazing products, but best of all we have amazing people. This is a core value of our success.” - Roger Varma, CEO, ifm efector

ifm prover USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or handicap, marital or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law.