Maintenance Technician

Job Summary:

Works as a mechanical skilled trades person supporting the repair and maintenance of the production equipment. 

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Operates Mobile CMMS Device for Reactive Calls and Preventive Maintenance assignments. 
• Must use safety awareness in accordance with MIOSHA standard Lockout Tagout, Confined Space, and Hot Work Permits. 
• Assists in maintaining the mechanics on machining and grinding centers, heat-treat furnaces, and assembly lines.  
• General Pipe Fitting Skills- Assembly, replacements 
• Assists in maintaining the operation of conveyors, automation, robotics, and mechanical systems.   
• Assists in the maintenance and operation of Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Force presses, gauging stations, automated welding assembly systems, wash tanks, pipefitting, and for work piece holding. 
• Will be required to acquire knowledge of Tribology to perform lubrication routes in accordance with equipment defined lubrication intervals  
• Assist in performing filter changes at OEM intervals balanced with equipment performance determined intervals. 
• Assist in Maintaining all ZF delivery systems (grease, Loctite, rouge, gasses) 
• Assist in fabrication and/or assemble from prints, wearable parts, part components from spares, or other directives identified from equipment failure.  
• Inspect and operate various types of mobile equipment such as Hoists and Forklifts safely. 
• Able to spot Rigging events. 
• Assist in setup to weld with Tig, Mig or stick welding.  
• Follow all safety requirements and processes. 
• Actively seek to effectively troubleshoot failure or imminent failure on equipment.  
• Support all Equipment Reliability initiatives. 
• Must work in an efficient manner to minimize equipment downtime. 
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, formal training. 
• Comply with all IATF policies and procedures. 
• Required to work in team-based environment and independently.  
• Must accept direction from various management team members. 
• Must be able to work with outside vendors/contractors. 
• Provide input into plant RCA process (Root Cause Analysis) 
• Provide input for periodic PM reviews- Machine Reliability 
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years verified mechanical experience  
• General of Electrical – PLC (PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER), CNC (Computer Numerical Control) controls, machining, grinding, and assembly systems. 
• Knowledge and awareness of Predictive Maintenance tools, such as Infrared, Ultrasound, and Vibration Analysis   
• Must have up-to-date technological training and experience of newer state-of-the-art equipment. 
• Must have own tools. -Excluding Specialty Tools 

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Manufacturing experience. 
• Knowledge and experience with Preventive Maintenance, CMMS programs 
• Experience in the Automotive industry 
• German and/or Spanish language skills 

Physical Requirements of Position:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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. 

Physical demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools; or controls; reach with hands and arms; ascend stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear taste or smell.  The associate must occasionally lift and /or move up to 35 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. 

Work Environment: While performing the duties of the job, the associate is exposed to an engineering lab atmosphere with some office exposure.  The engineering lab includes a machine shop, where the associate is exposed to potentially hazardous equipment and moderate to high noise levels, both requiring the use of protective equipment to ensure the safety of the associate.