Automation & Maintenance Technician (Preventive & Robotics)

Viking Group, Inc.; Hastings (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Viking Group, Inc. in Hastings, MI is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, efficient operation of plant equipment.

You perform preventive maintenance on cell equipment and support production by improving automated systems and troubleshooting as needed. You will diagnose malfunctioning equipment such as motors, relays, switches, sensors, and PLCs, reference drawings and manuals, replace faulty components, and coordinate with tool room for parts and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensures system is functioning safely and efficiently.
• Performs Preventive Maintenance on cell equipment.
• Supports production through improvement of automated equipment, operations and troubleshooting as needed.
• Uses troubleshooting skills to methodically resolve a problem.
• Communicates trends in issues contributing to downtime or quality to supervision and support team, including engineering and maintenance.
• Perform basic functions to adjust and troubleshoot robot issues.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning equipment such as but not limited to motors, relays, switches, sensors, and programmable logic controllers.
• Reference equipment drawings and manuals to assist with troubleshooting.
• Replaces faulty components of machine such as relays, switches, motors, ball screws positions sensing devices, etc.
• Works with maintenance to ensure crib stock supply.
• Assists Systems Technicians in production as needed.
• Coordinates with tool room to fabricate equipment replacement parts and process improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job description

Viking Group, Inc. in Hastings, MI is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, efficient operation of plant equipment.

You perform preventive maintenance on cell equipment and support production by improving automated systems and troubleshooting as needed. You will diagnose malfunctioning equipment such as motors, relays, switches, sensors, and PLCs, reference drawings and manuals, replace faulty components, and coordinate with tool room for parts and process improvements.