Maintenance Technician - Non Union

Viking Group, Inc.; Caledonia (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Viking Group, Inc. seeks a Maintenance Technician to support manufacturing cell equipment through proactive maintenance and quick repairs. You will collaborate with Engineering and maintenance teams to resolve issues affecting performance and reliability.

Responsibilities include conducting preventive maintenance, installing wiring and plumbing for new equipment, reading blueprints, and using CMMS to track PMs and spare parts. Experience with robotics and conveyors is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience performing preventive maintenance on cell equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical blueprints.
• Familiarity with robotics and integrated cameras.
• Proficiency with CMMS software for scheduling and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering and Team Leaders to set technical priorities.
• Develop and implement robust preventive maintenance programs with maintenance team.
• Manage and document PM schedules in CMMS.
• Perform preventive maintenance on cell equipment.
• Install wiring, conduit, and plumbing for machines and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components.
• Read electrical and mechanical blueprints and schematics.
• Operate lift trucks and perform equipment testing for root causes.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Robotics

Programmable controllers

Blueprints reading

CMMS

Forklift operation

OEE tracking

Tools

CMMS software

Robotics systems

Job description

• Collaborate with Engineering, Team Leaders etc. to identify and set technical priorities to resolve issues preventing machines from reaching goal performance.
• Work closely with maintenance team to develop robust troubleshooting and PM programs.
• Manage the PM program including the scheduling, writing PM’s and entering of all required PM’s using CMMS software.
• Perform Preventive maintenance on cell equipment.
• Install power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as robots, conveyors and programmable controllers.
• Install plumbing for hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Connect power supply wires to machines and equipment and connect cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Test malfunctioning machinery and discuss malfunction with other Maintenance Technicians for root cause.
• Replace faulty components of machine such as relays, switches, motors, pneumatics, positions sensing devices, etc
• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical blue prints.
• Work closely with and communicate with Systems Providers and engineers to diagnose and repair machine breakdowns quickly.
• Manipulate teach pendent and programmable controllers to adjust automated machinery.
• Knowledge of robotics and integrated cameras.
• Diagnose and replace faulty mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
• Work with maintenance to order spare parts and maintain the spare parts crib stock.
• Assist Systems Technicians and fill in as needed.
• Operate Lift truck and scissors lift, as needed.
• Track and fill out spreadsheets for production OEE and shift reports.
• Fabricate any part necessary to keep the cell running.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.