Maintenance Technician - 1st shift (West Bend)

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician responsible for troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment, automated PLCs and robotics to support production operations.

The role requires strong electrical/mechanical knowledge, PLC troubleshooting and the ability to read schematics. You will work with the Maintenance Supervisor on work orders and safety compliance in a metal fabrication setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 10 years maintenance experience in metal fabrication preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot diverse equipment.
• Experience with electrical, PLCs, robotics and controls.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair and perform preventive maintenance on electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems.
• Manage calibrations and configurations for programmable devices and systems.
• Enforce maintenance safety requirements and optimize equipment reliability.
• Coordinate inventory maintenance and work orders with supervision.
• Develop relationships with outside contractors and vendors.
• Maintain daily logs and track status of ongoing projects.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Technology

Journeyman certification

Tools

PLC Programming

Robotics

Electrical circuits

Job description

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Technician is primarily responsible for the troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and process improvement of mechanical equipment, automated PLC’s, robotics and other computer controlled equipment used to support production operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting for all electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems to support both production and non-production related equipment in accordance with established standards.
• Manages equipment calibrations, programmable device configurations and systems hardware to resolve maintenance issues, improve equipment reliability, minimize equipment downtime and support improvement activities for productivity and yield enhancement.
• Recommends and enforces maintenance safety requirements.
• Under general supervision, coordinates the maintenance of inventories of commonly used items to maximize maintenance storage and prevent stocking of seldom used goods.
• Develop and manage outside contractor and vendor relationships.
• Perform preventive maintenance, including but not not limited to: lubricating machines
• Work closely with the Maintenance Supervisor to assign work orders to Maintenance Technicians.
• Generates daily work logs to track work orders and status of ongoing project assignments to ensure department resources are appropriately utilized.
• Recommends and enforces maintenance
• Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 10 years of maintenance experience ideally in a metal fabrication shop
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and abilities to analyze a wide variety of equipment troubleshoot problems and assess maintenance needs
• Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and controls aspects of Robotic equipment.
• Working knowledge of electrical circuits, PLC troubleshooting, repair and programming.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical P&ID drawings, and applied knowledge operating systems up to 3Ph and 480Vac
• Demonstrated detail orientation, self-motivation skills and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Technology or related field
• Previous experience working within a highly technical environment
• Journeyman certification, preferably from a field involving electrical systems, heating systems, plumbing, machine repair, hydraulics, and/or pneumatics.

Equipment Operated

Forklift, measurement devices, wrenches, screwdrivers, AWP, and various other hand and power tools.

Physical Demands

• Physical Activity
• Activity
• N/A
• Occasionally
• Frequently
• Regularly
• Average lbs.
• Lift/Carry
• X
• 50
• Push/Pull
• X
• 50
• Reach Overhead
• X
• Comments: Moderate to heavy physical effort required to perform the basis essentials of the job. Frequently required to bend and stoop. Specific vision abilities required: close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Climb
• X
• Squat/Bend/Kneel
• X
• Sit
• X
• Stand
• X
• Walk/Move About
• X
• Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity