maintenance technician

Location:Wylie, TX
Shift: 3:00p - 1:00a

JOB DUTIES:

Repair and maintain equipment used in high speed production lines and perform some facility maintenance with little or no supervision
Adjust and calibrate equipment.
Prepare new or modify schematics for equipment modifications.
Maintain computerized daily work logs and update equipment and performance records.
Remove, replace, repair and/or manufacture equipment component parts.
Complete requisition orders for equipment parts and locate proper vendors.
Oversee major projects; i.e., new equipment installation, major equipment modifications, etc.
Troubleshoot equipment problems.
Design and install improvements to equipment to enhance quality, safety, or increase of production.
Troubleshooting and major edits of PLC based equipment.
Troubleshooting equipment with CNC controls.
Train other maintenance personnel.
In sure preventive maintenance task are being completed and continually improving the preventive maintenance system.
Install all types of wiring and main service drops to equipment.
Read & understand electrical, pneumatic, & hydraulic schematics, blueprints, & equipment drawings.
Edit and / or produce electrical, pneumatic, & hydraulic schematics, blueprints, & equipment drawings.
Maintain good housekeeping in all production areas and shop.
Use of database, internet, and catalogs to locate equipment parts.

EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE:

Able to read blueprints and schematics.
Familiar with test equipment; i.e. meters, micrometers, calipers, scopes, etc.
Ability to operate all types of tool room equipment for the manufacture of components; i.e. mill, lathe, welder, etc.
Read and write English with mechanical aptitude.
Understanding of shop math and the metric system.
Five to eight years of general equipment repair in a high speed Assembly/Parts Manufacturing environment with
Strong emphasis in electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics and PLC and / or CNC machine electronic controls.
10 years experience in manufacturing maintenance
Electrical knowledge & experience (5 - 10yrs)
Industrial/machine
PLC knowledge & experience (5 - 10yrs)
CNC equipment in a machining environment (5 - 10yrs)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Extreme attention to safety
Some lifting of heavy components (approximately 40 lbs with lifting equipment available)
Constant mental and visual concentration
High noise levels, temperatures in controlled and non controlled environments
Exposure to dangerous conditions: (50%), i.e. extreme temperatures, chemicals, dirt, oils, grease, and electrical shocks, etc. Some overtime expected.