Maintenance System Technician

About the Role

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. Under supervision, a Maintenance Systems Technician repairs and maintains electrical and control systems, and will also be involved with new equipment electrical installations.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production.
• Perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform calibration verification on key production equipment.
• Assist with the removal of old equipment and the installation of new equipment.
• Willingness to be called in after hours as needed.
• Perform routine preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to: AC/DC drives and motors, programmable logic controllers, process controllers, stepper & servo motors and controllers, hydraulic and pneumatic devices, and plant support equipment.
• Install, service, and troubleshoot equipment up to 480 volts.
• Review, interpret, and edit blueprints, electrical schematics, sketches, vendor drawings, and manuals.
• Diagnose, repair, and adjust pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic systems, including control loops and P.I.D. loops (4-20 milliamps).
• Develop and maintain competence with computer skills, operating systems, and computer-based diagnostic programs to monitor, diagnose, and evaluate problems with electrical/electronic/mechanical manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Perform emergency maintenance and troubleshoot, repair, modify, and adjust plant manufacturing equipment.
• Use instruments to diagnose, repair, align, and adjust mechanical systems to include ball screws, drive systems, bearings.
• Perform installation and modification of control and power wiring, up to and including 480 volts AC.
• Read, understand, and update elementary drawings and wiring diagrams.

Requirements

• Possess a High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Current, valid Driver’s License.
• Qualified applicants will be required to take and pass 3M elected testing as a part of the selection process.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of work in systems maintenance field in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• PLC experience, preferably with Allen Bradley PLCs.
• AC/DC Drive experience, preferably with Allen Bradley.
• Basic understanding of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Additional Information

• Travel: May include up to 5%.
• Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized.

Benefits

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

For more details, visit 3M Pay & Benefits Overview.