Facilities and Machining Maintenance

AIT is the world's largest provider of automation, factory integration and tooling solutions dedicated to the global aerospace, defense, and space launch vehicle industries. We offer a competitive compensation package, casual work environment, and excellent growth opportunities.

About the role

The maintenance position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties such as installing new equipment, performing regular services and maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting equipment breakdowns, building and facilities maintenance. They are responsible for ensuring smooth operation of the facilities equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Perform diagnostic troubleshooting and repair of CNC machines, including but not limited to vertical machining centers, lathes, and boring mills.
• Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of shop equipment and performs scheduled maintenance repairs as required.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of the facility’s equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on the facilities machines and equipment.
• Perform a variety of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical functions of facilities support equipment and production machinery.
• Use a variety of hand, power, and other machine tools.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associates or Technical School in industrial maintenance is preferred.
• Three to five years related experience and/or training.
• Minimum of two years experience with hand and welding tools.
• Any machine, safety, or other related manufacturing certifications preferred.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to obtain, maintain and/or currently possess a 'Secret' security clearance.

Skills

• Perform tasks such as soldering, welding, and metal cutting with precision and accuracy.
• Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and/or measuring devices.
• Services, repairs, calibrates, regulates, fine-tunes, or tests machines, devices, and equipment.
• Uses hand tools and power tools.
• Hands-on, get-it-done attitude.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Understands how to use computers, including tasks such as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigating to websites, performing searches, and downloading files.
• Knowledge of computer applications including email, databases, word-processing programs, and spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Office).
• Provides excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of company safety policies and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
• Can handle frequent interruptions and multi-task.
• Analyzes and diagnoses problems and works independently to solve them.
• Can work with minimal supervision and make decisions without repetitively asking others.
• Works effectively with different levels of management, team members, and customers.
• Works collaboratively and builds strategic relations with colleagues, coworkers, and contractors.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including free medical options for employees and their family.

Schedule

Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines or emergent conditions.

This position may involve travel up to 10% of the time.

Work Conditions

Environment Type: Indoors, production environment, temperature controlled (unless products and/or equipment is located outdoors).

• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
• Small and/or enclosed spaces.
• Cuts and/or burns.
• Dirt, dust, grease, and/or oil.
• Metal shavings.
• Noisy environment.
• Commercial chemicals.
• Wet, damp, and/or humid conditions.

Physical Demands

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Operate a motor vehicle, forklift, and/or other heavy equipment.
• Prolonged periods working on feet, using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail frequent bending and stooping.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and operation of machines.