Equipment Technician

The Fountain Group; Canton (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking an Equipment Technician in Canton, TX to support equipment engineering staff for project execution and day-to-day operations. You will work under engineering supervision but may execute simple projects independently, addressing breakdowns and coordinating with vendors.

Require an Associate's degree in a mechanical field or 5 years of hands-on mechanical experience, strong organizational skills, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in mechanical or related field; experience may substitute.
• Minimum 5 years of mechanical, hands-on experience.
• Good mechanical aptitude with broad applicability.
• High level of organization.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with engineering, union trades and operators to address equipment breakdowns.
• Interact with vendors and plant contacts to purchase repair-related items.
• Interpret high-level technical documentation including layouts and SOPs.
• Execute simple repair or improvement projects on pumps, grinders, CNCs and forming equipment.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Team collaboration

High organization

Equipment knowledge

Education

Associate's degree in mechanical or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

Project

SharePoint

Job description

Equipment Technician

Pay: $30-28
Duration:1 year

Hours: Typically, 7 AM – 3:30 PM Monday – Friday.

US Citizenship required (This is supporting DoD / ITAR project and site)

Purpose of Position

Provide support to equipment engineering staff for project execution and day-to-day operational needs. Works under the supervision of engineering staff but can execute simple projects independently.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Collaborate daily with engineering team members as well as union trades and operators to address equipment breakdowns.
• Interact with vendors and plant contacts to purchase equipment for repair-related items.
• Interpret high-level technical documentation including equipment layouts, SOPs, and mechanical schematics.
• Execute simple equipment repair or improvement projects on a wide variety of plant equipment including pumps, grinders, CNCs, forming equipment, furnaces, and other general facility-related equipment.

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree in a mechanical or related field. Experience instead of education is an option for this position.
• Minimum 5 years of mechanical, hands-on experience
• Good mechanical aptitude with the ability to apply across a wide range of applications.
• High level of organization
• US Citizenship required

Desired Education and Experience:

• Experience with AutoCad, Solidworks, or similar CAD software
• Experience with MS Office, Project & SharePoint