3rd Shift Braider Mechanic

Times Microwave Systems; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, CT seeks a maintenance technician to perform mechanical maintenance on braiding equipment and related units. The role includes preventive maintenance, minor repairs, and setup changes to ensure continuous operation.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED and at least 2 years of relevant experience, with strong troubleshooting abilities. Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend parts/operator manuals/instructions.
• Solid troubleshooting ability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain departmental braiding equipment and related units in proper mechanical condition and ensure repair parts inventory.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on braiding equipment and winding units.
• Lubricate and adjust equipment to assure continued operation.
• Diagnose faulty operation from instructions and requests to minimize downtime.
• Make temporary repairs or replacements to permit continued operation and reassemble as needed.
• Use hand and small power tools for fitting, grinding, filing, scraping and adjustments.
• Set up machines for braiding requirements and modifications as needed for correct operation.
• Maintain repair parts and supplies inventory for braiding units.
• Request resupply of parts and coordinate with supervision on outside assistance.
• Detect and report defects and unusual conditions to supervision.
• Keep work areas clean and organized and adhere to safety regulations.

Skills

Manual comprehension

Troubleshooting

Education

High School diploma or GED

2 years relevant experience

Job description

FLSA: Hourly

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all required duties to maintain departmental braiding and related equipment in proper mechanical condition; maintain approved levels of repair parts and supplies following established practices.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance operations on all sizes of departmental braiding equipment and auxiliary winding units.
• Lubricate, make routine adjustments and perform other duties to assure continued operation.
• Work form instructions, operator requests and other authorizations to diagnose faulty operation resulting in incorrect braiding or continued stoppage.
• Make temporary repairs or replacements as possible to permit continued operation. Tear down machines, determine extent of trouble, repair damaged mechanisms or replace worn or defective parts; reassembly and adjust for proper operation.
• Use hand and small power tools to perform fitting, grinding, filing, scraping and other operations required in reassemble and adjustment of units.
• Make machine changeovers or alterations for special braiding requirements; setup machines as necessary to assure correct operation where machine modifications are involved.
• Maintain approved levels of repair parts and supplies for all braiding and related units.
• Initiate requests for resupply or special parts needed. Confer with supervision as to machining requirements or other outside assistance needed in special cases.
• Work involves a wide range of hand and bench operations requiring skill and a thorough knowledge of braiding equipment and related units to diagnose and remedy troubles quickly, and where the understanding of gearing, fits and adjustments is necessary to insure satisfactory performance on the job.
• Detect and report defective material, faulty operation and unusual conditions to proper supervision.
• Maintain work and storage areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Follow environmental, health and safety regulations.

Qualifications/Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• 2 years relevant experience.
• Ability to comprehend parts/operator manuals/instructions.
• Solid troubleshooting ability.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran

We are pleased to provide high-quality, competitive and comprehensive benefits for our employees. Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage, HSA and FSA, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and the employee assistance program. Full-time and part-time employees are eligible for paid time off, 12 paid holidays per year, and may participate in our 401(k) plan, which includes an automatic 3% company contribution, plus a 50% company match on the first 8% of employee contributions.

Times Microwave Systems is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.