Chief Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift - Starting at $36.48/hr

Stryker Group; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Chief Maintenance Technician in the Instruments Division, where your expertise in electrical maintenance and troubleshooting will be essential. You'll be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment, leading efforts in both planned and unplanned maintenance. This role offers the opportunity to mentor peers and collaborate closely with engineering and operations teams to implement new technologies and enhance production processes. If you're passionate about technical excellence and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in electrical troubleshooting and repair.
• Strong technical knowledge of PLCs and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance and technical support to manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems and lead technical support tasks.

Skills

Electrical Troubleshooting

PLC Diagnosis

Technical Support

Mentoring

Problem Solving

Education

A.A.S. in Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology

Journeyman Electrician

Tools

Machining Equipment

Robotics

Custom Test Equipment

Job description

Schedule:

6:00am – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday, OT as needed

As the Chief Maintenance Technician in our Instruments Division, you are responsible for providing maintenance & technical support to all manufacturing equipment relating to downs, repairs, projects, and preventative maintenance. This role is also responsible for the safe and efficient execution of planned and unplanned maintenance of equipment, in compliance with regulation & standards.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot and assess all electrical problems, PLC diagnosis, motors, drives, encoders, and circuit schematics
• Works with minimal direct supervision and leads peers to accomplish technical production support tasks and troubleshooting
• Provide mentoring to other process specialists and MPLs within Instruments Campus to expand knowledgebase of technical processes
• Identifies, solves, and communicates equipment related maintenance issues and downs
• Completion of preventative maintenance on periodic schedules per documented procedures and work instructions, as business needs are demanded
• Work closely with engineering and operation teams to recommend, specify, and implement upgrades, replacements, and new equipment purchases
• Diligent in supporting and providing direction in all individual and team equipment downs, repairs, projects, PMs, and other work orders, and clearing roadblocks for other technicians
• Consults and acts as liaison of operations and engineering team with advanced operations to design and plan solutions for implementing new technology on production floor

What You Need

Required:

• A.A.S. In Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology or related field, or
• Journeyman Electrician with a minimum of 7 years of applicable experience

Preferred:

• 10+ years of in-depth electrical troubleshooting and repair
• Technical knowledge and understanding of machining, robotics, PLC, assembly process and custom test equipment
• 10+ years of relevant metal fabrication, manufacturing, process development, programming, equipment maintenance experience
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)
• Industrial Maintenance Certificate or similar