Maintenance Engineering Technician

Maintenance Engineering Technician 

Location: Liberty, NC
Work Type: 100% Onsite
Shift: 7:30 AM start | 10-hour shifts | Weekends & holidays as required
Travel: ~30% domestic & international (including Japan after ~3 months)

About the Role

K&K is seeking highly technical Seibi (Maintenance Engineering Technician) to support Battery Production Engineering operations. This role is electrical- and PLC-intensive, focused on machine setup, troubleshooting, automation support, and capital project execution through Start of Production (SOP).

This position is ideal for a hands-on electrical professional who can write, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs, diagnose complex electrical systems, and support advanced manufacturing equipment in a high-volume production environment.

 Strong electrical and PLC troubleshooting experience is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Test, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems, including:

  • Electrical circuits, relay logic, wiring, motors, and servo drives

• Program, modify, and troubleshoot PLC logic (read, write, and build logic as needed)

• Troubleshoot and support:

  • Servo motion systems

  • Robotics and vision/camera systems

  • Safety circuits and interlocks (NFPA 79 / ISO standards)

• Perform electrical diagnostics using meters:

  • Voltage checks

  • Resistance (ohm) checks

  • Insulation testing (megger)

• Support machine integration into mass production, including leveling, adjustment, and quality confirmation

• Participate in production trials at vendors and within Toyota facilities

• Certify equipment safety via Safety Integrity Checks

• Develop detailed work schedules (Denwacho) and report status to management

• Support capital project planning and execution

• Document work performed using written and electronic systems

• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance or electrical troubleshooting experience

• Strong hands-on experience with:

  • PLC programming (ability to explain, modify, and create logic)

  • Electrical circuits, wiring, relays, and switches

  • Servo motor troubleshooting

• Experience using electrical test equipment (voltage, ohm, and meg checks)

• Experience with robotics, automation, and safety systems

• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and shutdowns

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 30%)

• Steel-toe boots required

• Bachelor’s degree not required

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Associate Degree or higher (or equivalent experience)

• Pre-production or new facility startup experience

• Capital project or equipment installation experience

• Experience in high-volume manufacturing or clean-room environments

• Familiarity with:

  • Standardized Work (STW)

  • Job Instruction Sheets (JIS)

  • Quality data collection and analysis

What We’re Looking For

• Strong technical problem-solver with electrical depth

• Team-oriented and willing to mentor others

• Self-starter with a positive, flexible attitude

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Demonstrates Toyota Way values:

  • Respect for People

  • Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)

Interview Process

• One interview (60 minutes)

• Includes technical electrical screening

• Candidates must be able to explain:

  • PLC logic modification and troubleshooting

  • Electrical diagnostics and meter usage