Maintenance Specialist (F shift)

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Maintenance Technician, where your skills in troubleshooting and repair will be essential in maintaining production equipment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with advanced mobility technologies in a dynamic environment. You will be responsible for ensuring machinery operates smoothly, performing both emergency and scheduled maintenance tasks. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in mechanical and electrical systems, along with effective communication skills. Embrace the chance to contribute to a safe and sustainable mobility future while advancing your career in a supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in maintenance of production machines.
• Technical training in high-speed equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform emergency repairs and scheduled maintenance on production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Skills

Mechanical Troubleshooting

Electrical Troubleshooting

Pneumatic Systems

Hydraulic Systems

PLC Programming

Blueprint Reading

Effective Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Technical Training

Tools

Measuring Devices

Test Equipment

Job description

Description

On January 1, 2021, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Keihin Corporation, Showa Corporation and Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. merged to form Hitachi Astemo, Ltd., a world-leading mobility solutions provider focusingon advancedmobility technologies withinthe fields ofelectrification, autonomous driving, and connectivityto helpreduce environmental damage, decrease traffic accidents, and improve comfort. The name "Astemo" is derived from the words "Advanced Sustainable Technologies for Mobility" and describes the mission of the integrated company to "provide a safe, sustainable and comfortable mobility life through technologies that contribute to an advanced and sustainable society". Our people are at the heart of achieving these goals, and we are proud to bean equal opportunities employer.

We recruit and develop people from diverse backgrounds who can bring their skills and experience to our organization and make us even more effective. Own the Futureandbecome a part of the team. We have a current career opportunity as a Maintenance Technician.

Shift/s Available for this Position:

F shift (Friday through Sunday) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Check, repair and maintain equipment observing for and correcting defects. Replace defective parts making necessary adjustments to ensure proper machine functioning.
• Modify existing machine tools to allow for the performance of specified operations.
• Operate a variety of machine tools to fabricate replacement parts, using drawings or old parts to obtain dimensional requirements.
• Check and audit problem parts for dimensional accuracy using various types of fixed and hand-held measuring devices. Identify and eliminate problems in department, which effect productivity, quality or safety.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Comply with OSHA Safety and Health rules.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical training; exposure to high-speed equipment preferred.
• 2 or more years of related experience in maintenance of production machines.
• Special skills required: electronic/electrical, PLC and computers, safety, troubleshooting, test equipment, schematics, mechanical, metric system, statistical process control (SPC), blueprint reading, measuring techniques and pneumatics.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee occasionally is required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Required to use safety glasses and wear steel toe shoes while performing specific tasks or while in specific manufacturing areas. Works on equipment that involves hazardous environments requiring protective equipment that conforms to OSHA regulations and some physical discomfort due to temperature, dust and noise.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Since we only hire the best and want to maintain a safe and pleasant work environment for all, final candidates are subject to drug screen and background checks. Hitachi is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to [e-mail]. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.