What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Equipment Machine Technician position at Samsill Corporation?
Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Equipment Machine Technician maintains, troubleshoots, and optimizes complex manufacturing and facility equipment to ensure maximum uptime, safety, and performance. This role serves as a technical expert, guides junior technicians, and supports continuous improvement initiatives across operations.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Education & Experience
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Equipment Machine Technician maintains, troubleshoots, and optimizes complex manufacturing and facility equipment to ensure maximum uptime, safety, and performance. This role serves as a technical expert, guides junior technicians, and supports continuous improvement initiatives across operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform advanced preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and facility equipment
- Repair and maintain mechanical and pneumatic systems including valves, cylinders, FRLs, vacuum systems, and air preparation units.
- Lead or support root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Install, qualify, and support new equipment and upgrades
- Develop, review, and improve maintenance procedures, SOPs, and work instructions
- Mentor and train technicians and equipment operators
- Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality, and EHS teams
- Monitor equipment performance and downtime; recommend reliability improvements
- Manage spare parts, tooling, and maintenance documentation within CMMS
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards
- Troubleshoot HMI systems (Allen-Bradley PanelView, Siemens HMI) for alarms, communication faults, and operator issues
Requirements
Education & Experience
- Technical diploma or equivalent experience in Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field
- 5 years of experience in equipment maintenance within a manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting automated or high-precision equipment preferred
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and P&IDs
- Experience with HMIs, robotics, or automation systems.
- Servo motors and stepper motors
- VFDs and motor drives (start-up, parameter setting, fault diagnostics)
- AC & DC motors (single-phase and three-phase)
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to sensors and automation components.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Leadership and mentoring skills
- Effective communication and teamwork
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. and perform hands-on equipment maintenance
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends, or on call as required
- Stand and walk for prolonged periods
- Climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, or platforms
- Bend, squat, kneel, crouch, and crawl to access machinery
- Good hand-eye coordination
- Fine motor skills for wiring, adjusting small parts, and precision measurements
- Good near and far vision (corrected is acceptable)
- Distinguish colors on wiring or indicators
- Adequate hearing to detect abnormal machine noises or alarms
- Comfortable working in hot or cold environments
- Push/pull heavy machinery, carts, or components
- Use hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment for extended periods
- Automation and/or Electrical Certification
- Six Sigma, TPM, or Reliability Maintenance Certifications