Equipment Tech Manager

About the role

Equipment Tech Supervisor oversees the personnel that maintains, repairs, and troubleshoots the technical CNC equipment. Lead team members to continually improve quality, safety, and efficiency of the equipment. They lead technical staff, manage work orders, implement safety standards, and coordinate with vendors.

Essential functions

• Supervise all operations and equipment tech personnel
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Organize and prioritize maintenance calls and preventive maintenance work orders
• Hire, train, and support new employees
• Document employee records (times, certificates, status, disciplinary actions, terminations, retirements, etc.)
• Monitor quality of workmanship
• Help communicate company clarity and vision
• Drive team focus and a culture of continuous improvement
• Maintain team discipline through company policies and team resiliency
• Provide team engagement through training and problem solving
• Provide support to the team with technical knowledge of CNC machinery, mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, and pneumatic systems
• Provide support with blueprints reading, specification clarity, using precision instrumentation and hand tools
• Business aptitude to communicate in meetings and relay pertinent information to others

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of ball screws, gear boxes, radial and linear bearings, machine ways, and gibs
• Knowledge of hydraulic pumps, accumulators, hoses and fittings, valves and solenoids, pressure switches, gauges, and lube systems
• Knowledge of electrical and controls, IO, limit switches, proximity switches, contactor, overloads, relays, ladder logic, parameters, and machine language M & G codes

Minimum requirements

• 1-5 years of experience with CNC controllers: specifically, Fanuc, Siemens, and Allen Bradley
• 3-5 years of leadership experience managing a team of 5 or more
• 3-5 years of experience working with preventive maintenance systems

Essential mental functions

• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner with all levels of the organization and react favorably in all situations
• Frequently called upon to handle difficult situations
• Requires public contact and excellent interpersonal skills
• Must be able to handle stressful situations in a professional manner
• Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure
• Must have a long attention span to listen to people, perceive real problems, and bring issues to a successful conclusion
• Must handle novel and diverse work problems daily
• Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position

Equipment used

• Computer and related software
• Copy machine
• Must have driver license
• Basic office equipment

Tooling required

• 3/8 Drive Sockets SAE & Metric
• Allen Wrenches
• Multi Voltmeter
• Side Cutters
• Vise Grip Pliers
• 6 Channel Locks
• Pipe Wrench
• Torpedo Level
• Flashlight
• Screwdrivers Standard/Phillips
• Open/Box End Wrenches
• Lineman Pliers
• Stripper/Crimper Pliers
• Needle Nose Pliers
• Adjustable Wrench
• Hammer
• Tape Measure
• Hack Saw
• Phase Indicator
• 110 Volt Cordless Drill Set

Availability and travel

• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer's sole discretion
• Must be available and willing to work overtime as the employer determines whether it is necessary or desirable to meet business needs
• Must be available and willing to travel as the employer determines whether it is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs

Working conditions

• Work in shop environment 50%-80% of the time
• Office environment 20%-50% of the time
• Must be able to work odd hours/schedule
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment, and machinery, i.e. forklift, truck, cranes
• Requires normal range of hearing and vision to operate machinery, and to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate reports
• Will require steel toe shoes/boots
• Requires working under stressful conditions
• Requires working overtime

Supervisory responsibilities

Supervise, train, and mentor technicians; manage schedules, performance reviews, and hiring