Night Shift Maintenance Tech: PLCs, Molding & Repairs

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. in Northern Kentucky is seeking a Maintenance Tech for a 12-hour night shift (7 pm – 7 am) to maintain and repair all manufacturing and facility equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and support kaizen and equipment improvements.

The role requires a two-year technical diploma or equivalent industrial maintenance experience with electrical, PLCs, hydraulics and motors.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical diploma/degree in industrial maintenance.
• 5 years industrial maintenance experience with training covering electrical and mechanical systems, PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics and motor control.
• Experience with fabrication equipment (milling machine, band saw); preferred 1–3 years with automated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to safety related matters.
• Reduce downtime by quick response, diagnosis and repair requests from internal customers.
• Perform preventive maintenance on automatic assembly/packing machines and injection molding machines.
• Maintain and repair production/facility equipment; determine root cause and countermeasures.
• Prepare maintenance documentation (daily reports, work orders, etc.).
• Perform project work such as equipment improvements using PLC programming.
• Communicate effectively with other departments about maintenance activities.
• Install production equipment and electrical and mechanical utilities; provide service and repairs.
• Follow OSHA, safety and housekeeping guidelines; ensure others comply.
• Perform other duties including overtime and other shifts as required.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical maintenance

PLC programming basics

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Electrical wiring

Electronics

Motor control

Troubleshooting

Kaizen & process improvement

Team communication

Education

Technical diploma/degree in industrial maintenance

Tools

Milling machine

Band saw

Fabrication equipment

Job description

Maintenance Tech for 12-hour night shift, 2-2-3 schedule (7 pm - 7 am)


BASIC POSITION DUTIES: This position will maintain and repair all manufacturing equipment and facility equipment as required; perform preventive maintenance on equipment as needed; perform project work as assigned (kaizen, equipment improvement, etc.); will install/debug production equipment, including installation of electrical and mechanical utilities; and work with other maintenance associates as needed.

• Respond to safety related matters
• Reduce downtime by providing quick response, diagnosis and repair request from internal customers
• Perform routine maintenance using preventive maintenance procedures on both automatic assembly/packing machines and injection molding machine.
• Maintain and repair all production / facility equipment and fixtures; determine root cause of equipment failures and determine countermeasure
• Prepare required documentation (i.e. maintenance daily reports, work orders, work requests, etc.)
• Perform project work as assigned and / or required, such as equipment improvements using PLC programming
• Insure proper verbal / written communications with other departments in regard to maintenance activities
• Install production equipment, including setting, installation of electrical and mechanical utilities; provide service, repairs, facility modifications, etc. as assigned.
• Perform all job duties per OSHA guidelines, safety rules and housekeeping requirements and insure other maintenance associates follow the proper guidelines, rules and requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned, including working overtime, and working other shifts as required.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Two-year technical diploma/degree with industrial maintenance discipline; or 5 years industrial maintenance experience with some technical training which includes all aspects of electrical and mechanical equipment maintenance, including electrical wiring, electronics, PLC’s, hydraulics, pneumatics and basic motor control are included. Experience with fabrication equipment (milling m/c, band saw, etc.) Prefer 1 to 3 years maintenance experience with automated assembly equipment and/or injection molding equipment.