Maintenance Specialist (F shift)

Astemo Ltd.; Town of Gates (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Maintenance Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on ensuring the smooth operation of production equipment through effective troubleshooting and maintenance. You will be responsible for performing emergency repairs, scheduled maintenance, and modifying machinery to enhance performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical and electrical systems, along with effective communication skills. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and sustainability in the automotive sector, where your contributions will help shape the future of mobility solutions.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Blueprint reading

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma

Technical training

Tools

PLC systems

Measuring devices

Test equipment

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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 focusing on advanced mobility technologies within the fields of electrification, autonomous driving, and connectivity to help reduce 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 be an 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 Future and become 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

1. Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
2. Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
3. Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
4. Checks, repairs and maintains equipment observing for and correcting defects. Replaces defective parts and makes necessary adjustments to ensure proper machine functioning.
5. Modifies existing machine tools to allow for the performance of specified operations.
6. Operates a variety of machine tools to fabricate replacement parts, using drawings or old parts to obtain dimensional requirements.
7. Checks and audits problem parts for dimensional accuracy using various types of fixed and hand-held measuring devices. Identifies and eliminates problems in the department that affect productivity, quality or safety.
8. Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
9. Complies 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).

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

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing