Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities

• Work efficiently with Maintenance Coordinator to ensure proper spare part min/max and reorder levels, PM documentation, part purchases, and crib organization
• Approve PM activities by completing work orders, attaching parts, and updating and closing work orders
• Provide operator equipment training when needed
• Ensure drawings, programs and manuals are accurate, available and complete
• Ensure that all effected associates are not only aware of work performed, but are working safely together as well
• Identify areas for improvement and work to plan improvement projects with management and safety committee
• Make adjustments to a PID loop and understand the effects of making adjustments
• Perform ampacity calculations to determine wire sizing
• Understand the effects of heat on systems
• Troubleshoot in a consistent, logical and methodical way to determine the root cause of the failure, before replacing components
• Read and interpret ladder logic symbols, basic power and control logic flow, symbols and notation, and normally open vs. normally closed
• Use schematics to troubleshoot, repair, modify and upgrade circuits
• Understand the effects of heat on systems
• Understand the differences between mA, mV, and volts as they relate to the PLC’s analog IO
• Understand the following: drive/motor operation, mechanical starters, single phase motor operation, 3 phase motor operation, overloads, and single phasing
• Understand the theory of DC motors and drives. Know the difference between armature and field. Know the functions of speed reference, armature vs tach feedback, and drive adjustments such as current limit, min and max speed. Understand the different between permanent magnet and separately energized fields
• Setup a new analog or digital DC drive for basic operation
• Setup a new AC VFD for a basic application. Know when to select different control methods and how to apply them
• Interpret basic hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and symbols used
• Use basic hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge to troubleshoot issues such as leaks and worn or malfunctioning components
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Two year technical degree
• Minimum 5 years industrial equipment maintenance experience in manufacturing
• Epicor or other maintenance specific software databases
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• PLC programming and troubleshooting abilities
• AC and DC drive troubleshooting to the board level
• Proficient knowledge in electrical, mechanical, blueprint reading, hydraulic, pneumatics, arc welding, gas welding and cutting
• Self-directed with good time management skills
• Forklift certification