What are the responsibilities and job description for the MAINTENANCE TECH III position at K & N ENGINEERING INC?
This is a First Shift Position: Monday-Thursday 4 AM-2:30 PM
Inspects, repairs, installs, modifies, and maintains electrical/electronic systems, circuits and equipment. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent with at least 3 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. Directs and leads the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required. Reports to Maintenance Manager/Supervisor.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze operation of malfunctioning electrical or electronic equipment
- Analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
- Calibrate or adjust electronic equipment or instruments to specification
- Communicate technical information
- Conduct sequential tests to locate electronic malfunction
- Confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
- Determine installation, service, or repair needed
- Determine specifications
- Install electrical fixtures or components
- Install electronic equipment, components, or systems
- Install or replace meters, regulators, or related measuring or control devices
- Install/connect electrical equipment to power circuit
- Maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
- Modify electrical or electronic equipment or products
- Perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
- Plan layout of electrical/electronic equipment installation
- Plan or organize work
- Read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
- Repair computer controlled manufacturing systems
- Repair electronic components, equipment, or systems
- Repair or adjust measuring or control devices
- Repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment
- Replace electronic components
- Solder electrical or electronic connections or components
- Test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures
- Test electronic or electrical circuit connections
- Understand detailed electronic design specifications
- Understand technical information for electronic repair work
- Understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
- Use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks
Specific Tasks:
- Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
- Consult with customers, supervisors, and engineers to plan layout of equipment and to resolve problems in system operation and maintenance.
- Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing and maintaining equipment or components.
- Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment, and develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.
- Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, and equipment according to available specifications.
- Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
- Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation and for defects such as loose connections and frayed wires.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, and tests.
- Maintain inventory of spare parts.
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use and to analyze malfunctions.
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, and repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
- Repair and adjust equipment, machines, and defective components, replacing worn parts such as gaskets and seals in watertight electrical equipment.
- Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired.
- Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other specifications to determine installation procedures.
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment and software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
Knowledge:
- Advanced to Expert Electrical Knowledge
- Strong Mechanically ability required
- Computers and Electronics
- Safety Practices
Requirements:
- Hand Tools (Pouch/Tool Box)
- Cell Phone (with text messaging)
Skills:
- Electrical (24v-480v AC, single phase and 3 phase power, DC voltage, Control systems, Motor controls, etc.)
- PLC programming (creating, editing, troubleshooting programs)
- Repairing Industrial machinery/equipment (Repair machines or systems with proper tools, parts, and safety practices)
- Troubleshooting (Determining causes of operating errors and finding the correct solution)
- Computers and Electronics (Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming)
- Installation (Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems)
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic principles)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person)
- Getting Information (Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources)
- Interacting With Computers (Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, set up functions, enter data, or process information)
Abilities:
- Use of hand tools
- Operate power tools
- Able to be forklift certified
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work independently
- Able to do precise and detailed work
- Able to Read and understand blue prints, electrical schematics, technical drawings
- Good communication skills
Keep records of work preformed
Salary : $30 - $40