Weekend Maintenance Technician - PLC, Electrical & Equipment

Simpson Strong-Tie; Town of Gallatin (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Bonuses/Commission

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Simpson Strong-Tie is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain facilities, machines, and equipment in the Gallatin plant. The weekend shift runs Thursday-Sunday 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM with overtime as needed.

You will perform preventive and breakdown repairs, troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, install conduits, and support process improvements with welding and fabrication tasks. A related degree and 3 years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• An associate degree or equivalent college or technical school is preferred.
• 3 years of experience in maintenance, related field is required.
• Maintenance & Repair: Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical power systems. Must have detailed knowledge of PLC controls and automation. Must have working knowledge of heating, air conditioning and building maintenance.
• Reading Comprehension: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Analysis/Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Mathematical Reasoning: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Safety: Ability to consistently prioritize safety by demonstrating a safe work practice by promoting a safe work environment.
• Quality: Ability to follow work instruction precisely, add materials accurately and maintain ISO documentation.
• Work Independently: Ability to follow both written and oral instructions, including safety guidelines, work instructions, and company policies.
• Computer: Ability to use the internet to research parts, communicate via email and use maintenance software program to record and accept work requests.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative, predictive, and breakdown repair on all critical machinery, auxiliary equipment, as well as facility maintenance.
• Troubleshoot Electrical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic equipment including PLC controls.
• Installing conduit and making drops choosing the right sized components and materials to complete electrical circuits.
• Machining / fabricating / welding parts for production equipment and process improvement upgrades.
• Assist in determining available options and order parts needed to make necessary repairs to equipment and building.
• Assist in establishing an effective, professional relationship with contractors for building and facilities projects.

Skills

PLC controls

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Preventive maintenance

Reading comprehension

Safety awareness

Math reasoning

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Maintenance software

PLC programming

Job description

Simpson Strong-Tie is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain facilities, machines, and equipment in the Gallatin plant. The weekend shift runs Thursday-Sunday 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM with overtime as needed.

You will perform preventive and breakdown repairs, troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, install conduits, and support process improvements with welding and fabrication tasks. A related degree and 3 years of experience are preferred.