Equipment Maintenance Technician 4

flex; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Technician to join its dynamic team in Columbia, SC. This role is crucial for ensuring the operational efficiency of machinery and production equipment. You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain a variety of systems while adhering to safety protocols. With a focus on preventive maintenance and continuous improvement, you will play a key role in enhancing production capabilities. If you have a passion for technology and a commitment to excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans

Life Insurance

Short-term and Long-term Disability

Matching 401(k) Contributions

Vacation and Paid Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 7 years of related experience and/or trade knowledge required.
• Ability to read and comprehend schematics and maintenance manuals.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and calibrations on equipment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive Maintenance

Electronic Assembly

Machine Operations

Ability to Read Schematics

Education

Associate’s Degree in Related Field

Tools

Oscilloscope

Power Air Guns

Alignment Tools

Job description

Job Posting Start Date 04-30-2025 Job Posting End Date 06-30-2025

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Equipment Maintenance Technician 4 located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the Automation Engineer the Equipment Maintenance Technician 4 role is responsible for repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as conveyor systems and production machines and equipment. This position will also maintain and repair manufacturing equipment to ensure it is operational.

What a typical day looks like:

• Through troubleshooting, identifies machine malfunctions and isolates the failure mechanism.
• Repairs the failure mechanism in the most cost-effective manner.
• Performs preventive maintenance at specified intervals and schedules.
• Performs calibrations and re-qualifications on equipment at specified intervals and schedules.
• Assists process technicians and engineers with the installation and removal of process equipment.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations and company protocols
• Records times and problems in equipment logs.
• Provides daily equipment functioning activity information.
• Disassembles instruments and equipment and inspects components for defects.
• Aligns, repairs, replaces and balances component parts and circuitry.
• Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires an Associate’s Degree in related field, military technical training or equivalent education
• Requires 7 years of related experience and/or trade knowledge.
• Demonstrates knowledge of advanced technologies as well as functional techniques and improves processes
• Ability to read and comprehend schematics, and maintenance manuals.
• Electronic Assembly: schematics, PCB loading, mechanical assembly;
• Cables: crimping, harness assembly, chamber/wire soldering, cable prepping; Testing: oscilloscope, cable & harness testing
• Machine Operations: automatic component insertion equipment, surface mount insertion equipment, wave soldering;
• Mechanical & Electrical Tools: power air guns, taps & dies, alignment tools, measuring tools
• Able to read and comprehend moderately complex instructions.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job CategoryOperations

Is Sponsorship Available?

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