Maintenance Technician III- Instrumentation

Yokohama Tire Corporation; West Point, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokohama Tire Corporation in West Point, MS seeks a skilled maintenance professional to ensure plant machinery remains operable and calibrated to meet production and quality targets. You will assist with high-level troubleshooting, support management, and maintain essential quality and safety records.

The role requires strong technical and communication abilities and experience with automation technologies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5-8 years related experience including PLCs, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and welding equipment.
• Background in environmental safety and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Meet all ISO, TS, and customer calibration and audit requirements as directed.
• Assist with high level troubleshooting efforts and PLC issues as required.
• Train, mentor, and direct maintenance technicians in automation technologies.
• Help establish and evaluate effectiveness of instrumentation related PM tasks.
• Participate in EMaint development issues, maintenance networking and spare parts management.
• Perform safety assessments and participate in equipment safety audits.
• Support maintenance management in resolving key system issues to improve efficiency, downtime and quality.

Skills

Technical/analytic skills

Effective written/oral communication

Computer applications

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Summary

Assures that all plant machinery and equipment remains operable to ensure production and quality levels

are met. Maintain accurate calibration and other quality records as required to meet audit requirements. Assist with high

level equipment and system troubleshooting. Supports Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisors, and Engineering

Manager as requested.

Responsibilities

• Meet all ISO, TS, and customer calibration and audit requirements as directed.
• Assists with all high level troubleshooting efforts and PLC issues as required.
• Trains, mentors, and directs maintenance technicians in understanding and applying automation technologies.
• Helps establish and evaluate effectiveness of all instrumentation related PM tasks.
• Participates in EMaint development issues, maintenance networking and communications tasks, and addition of critical spare parts to our storeroom.
• Performs safely assessments and participates in all equipment safety audits and remediation issues.
• Understanding and implementation of a safe work environment.
• Assist maintenance management in resolving key system issues that contribute to improved equipment efficiency, reduced downtime, and improved quality.

Knowledge and Skills

• Technical/analytic skills
• Effective written/oral communication
• Good working knowledge of computer applications

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma
• 5-8 years related experience including good working knowledge of PLC’s, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and welding equipment.
• Must have had an effective background in environmental safety and supervision

Physical Requirements

Travel Requirements:

Up to 1-month training in Continental US

Possibility of short-term training opportunities overseas at sister Yokohama locations.