What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hydro-Mechanical Repair Technician position at MTS Systems?
Job Description:
Primary Objective
Efficiently repair hydro-mechanical components or products returned from customers, ensuring high-quality workmanship that meets performance standards. This includes diagnosing issues accurately, applying cost-effective solutions, and maintaining a strong focus on reliability, safety, and customer satisfaction throughout the repair process.
What We Offer:
Tools provided, along with access to modern, well-maintained equipment
Competitive salary and benefits package, including paid vacation, health insurance and 401k company match
Consistent, onsite schedule: 4-day workweek with 10-hour shifts, no travel
Paid training during work hours to support your growth
Career advancement opportunities within a growing, supportive team
Clean, temperature-controlled environment
Safety-first culture
Major Areas of Accountability
Perform in-house repairs on hydro-mechanical components or products returned from the field, ensuring each unit is restored to full functionality and meets all quality and specification standards for either customer return or exchange stock.
Conduct thorough testing and calibration of repaired items to verify compliance with original design specifications.
Prepare and provide accurate time and material Repair Quotes to the Service Sales team, following established pricing guidelines.
Collaborate with the Factory Repair Planner to monitor factory schedules and routing, ensuring timely return of repaired items to customers.
Assess failed units to determine whether repair or replacement is the most cost-effective solution.
Accurately and promptly complete repair documentation to ensure proper recordkeeping and traceability.
Apply expert knowledge of common failure points and product wear patterns to provide Engineering with actionable feedback, including design improvement recommendations, to drive continuous product quality enhancement.
Modify designs as needed to accommodate changes in component availability or to replace obsolete parts, especially when engineering support is no longer available.
Design and build custom test fixtures to effectively repair and test incoming products. This may involve configuring multiple system components and coordinating with other facilities, equipment, and resources.
Performs other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
AA Degree or 2 year related vocational certification or equivalent military training in an applicable discipline (mechanics, hydraulics) with 1 year experience or 3 years of applicable experience in an applicable environment (e.g. mechanical assembly)
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Compensation Information:
$26.00 - $40.00 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Salary : $26 - $40
