Maintenance System Technician

3M Company; Guin (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

3M Company is seeking a Maintenance Systems Technician in Guin, Alabama. The role focuses on repairing and maintaining electrical and control systems, installing new equipment, and supporting after-hours emergencies.

You will work with Allen Bradley PLCs, drive systems, and pneumatic/hydraulic controls, reviewing blueprints and schematics to ensure optimal production performance and safety. This full-time position requires on-site availability and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Two-year technical degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production.
• Perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform calibration verification on key production equipment.
• Install, service, and troubleshoot equipment up to 480 volts.
• Review, interpret, and edit blueprints, electrical schematics, sketches, vendor drawings and manuals.
• Diagnose, repair, and adjust pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical install

PLC experience

AC/DC drive

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Two-year technical degree

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

AC/DC Drives

480V wiring

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title

Maintenance System Technician

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

Under supervision, a Maintenance Systems Technician repairs and maintains electrical and control systems, and will also be involved with new equipment electrical installations.

As a Maintenance Systems Technician you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Providing emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production.
• Performing scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Performing calibration verification on key production equipment.
• Assist with the removal of old equipment, and the installation of new equipment.
• Willingness to be called in after hours as needed.
• Perform routine preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to: AC/DC drives and motors, programmable logic controllers, process controllers, stepper & servo motors and controllers, hydraulic and pneumatic devices, and plant support equipment.
• Install, service, and troubleshoot equipment up to 480 volts.
• Review, interpret, and edit blueprints, electrical schematics, sketches, vendor drawings and manuals in the performance of this job.
• PLC experience, preferably with Allen Bradley PLCs.
• AC/DC Drive experience, preferably with Allen Bradley.
• Diagnose, repair, and adjust pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems, including control loops and P.I.D. loops (4-20 milliamps).
• Develop and maintain competence with computer skills, operating systems, and computer-based diagnostic programs to monitor, diagnose, and evaluate problems with electrical/electronic/mechanical manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Performs emergency maintenance and troubleshoots, repairs, modifies and adjusts plant manufacturing equipment.
• Use instruments to diagnose, repair, align, and adjust mechanical systems to include ball screws, drive systems, bearings.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Possess a High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Current, valid Driver’s License.

Qualified applicants will be required to take and pass 3M elected testing as part of the selection process

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Two-year technical degree from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of work in systems maintenance field in a private, public, government or military environment
• PLC experience, preferably with Allen Bradley PLCs
• Perform installation and modification of control and power wiring, up to and including 480 volts AC.
• Basic understanding of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Read, understand, and update elementary drawings and wiring diagrams.

Travel: May include up to 5%

Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life — both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.