Maintenance Technician 2nd and 3rd Shift

Yanfeng; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng seeks a Maintenance Technician to install, repair and maintain equipment in a manufacturing setting. You will diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, test after changes, collect data for preventive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement across facilities.

Expect travel to customer sites and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The role requires 1-3 years in maintenance, technical school education, and the ability to read hydraulic/electrical/pneumatic prints.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• 1-3 years within the automotive industry preferred.
• Willing to travel to customer sites including plants.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair and maintain all equipment and facilities.
• Analyze mechanical and operational problems on equipment and correct it.
• Examine and test equipment after repairs, changeovers or downtime.
• Record data such as pressure readings, stroke length, feeds and speeds.
• Support continuous improvement via productivity, process and quality actions.
• Facilitate equipment moves on the shop floor.
• Advise on technical specs of new or altered equipment, ensuring EHS and safety.
• Set up requisitions for supplies and facilities.
• Participate in spare parts and consumables inventory management.
• Maintain up-to-date maintenance documentation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read hydraulic/pneumatic/electrical/dt

Electrical troubleshooting

Shop tools experience

Mechanical aptitude

Matrix organization work

Willing to travel

Education

Technical School

Tools

Journeyman Electrical License

Job description

Job Description

• Install, repair and maintain all equipment and facilities.
• Analyze mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and make necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
• Examine and test equipment after repairs, changeovers or extended downtime.
• Record operational data, such as pressure readings, length of stroke, feeds and speeds for use in set-up and preventive maintenance records.
• Review Production System Efficiency and Quality System Efficiency workshops to support continuous improvement; propose and implement continuous productivity, process and quality improvement actions for all facilities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Facilitate equipment moves on the shop floor.
• Give advice on technical specifications of new equipment and alterations on existing equipment and facilities, making sure manufacturing, maintainability and Health, Safety & Environmental requirements are met.
• Set up requisitions for supplies, equipment and facilities.
• Participate in the management of the inventory of spare parts and consumables to eliminate downtime.
• Keep most recent documentation related to maintenance.
• All other duties as assigned

Essential Common Requirements For All Employees

• International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meet all function related IOS requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment

Required Education Level

Technical School

Area of Study: Specialization in Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or similar

• Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications

1 -3 Minimum Years of Experience with maintenance in manufacturing setting.

1-3 Minimum Years Of Experience Within The Automotive Industry

Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

• Ability to read and understand hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic prints
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical issues – 24v dc, 120v, 240v, and 3 phase electronic circuits.
• Experience operating basic shop tools.
• High level of mechanical aptitude.
• Proven ability to undertake tasks of substantial variety and/or complexity, which require an extensive knowledge of fabrication/processing techniques, tools, materials, machines, and equipment.
• Ability to work in matrix organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Journeyman Electrical License.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining a wide variety of equipment including but not limited to – light assembly, plastic welding technology, injection molding machines, slush machines, foam in place equipment, robots.
• Welding experience.
• PLC troubleshooting and programming skills.
• Excellent Electrical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic circuit troubleshooting

Physical Ability Requirements

• Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing): Occasionally
• Movement (Walking): Frequently
• Carry Weight (Lifting up to 50 lbs): Frequently
• Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing): Constantly
• Use Hands/Fingers (Use tools, computer, printer, phone): Frequently

Work Environment

• Often exposed to distracting sounds and noisy conditions
• Exposure to hazardous equipment on a daily basis
• Work is indoor in a manufacturing setting that may not be temperature controlled.
• Must be able to match the pace of work to the speed of equipment

About Us

Thank you for your interest in Yanfeng! You are invited to join us, a leading Global automotive supplier company!

This is an exciting time to join Yanfeng. We are one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, and we are well positioned for growth, through our focus on innovation, collaboration, globalization and sustainability. You are joining a company with a long history in the industry and a bright future. Yanfeng was established in Shanghai in 1936, focusing on auto interior, exterior, seating, electronics and safety productions, and we are exploring smart cabin and sustainable solutions that provide a full range of services to global customers. Currently, Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 55,000 employees in 20 countries around the world.