MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

About the role

SSW Advanced Technologies, LLC is a growing multinational supplier to the global appliance OEMs. With more than 70 years of expertise and innovation, we design and sell components and systems to the residential appliance industry (refrigeration, cooking, laundry), commercial refrigeration, HVAC, retail display, and home/office organizational markets.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
• Provide skilled maintenance to equipment and facilities including production process equipment, machinery, tools, and facilities systems and structures.
• Maintain records of corrective and preventative maintenance performed.
• Detect the need for maintenance material and communicate direction to the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Lead as necessary to ensure supervision and equipment maintenance is adequately provided on a daily basis.
• Conduct safety compliance inspections and maintain records of production equipment.
• Instruct personnel in equipment start-up procedures and machine operation.
• Purchase service components used in repair or preventative maintenance of equipment and facilities.
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Analyze equipment failures, determine causes, and make necessary adjustments for repairs.
• Plan and lay out repair work using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
• Seek new technologies and automation opportunities to lower the overall cost of manufacturing.
• Ensure the use of competent companies for contract work.
• Plan and estimate capital projects; write ARFs (Authorization for Expenditure).
• Interact professionally with other employees and customers.
• Manage and track project progress.
• Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
• Ensure mechanical and electrical maintenance of the facility is performed as needed.
• Perform other functions as needed.

Reports to Maintenance Manager.

Requirements

• Ability to observe and follow all safety rules and regulations.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Formal apprenticeship program or higher education in industrial technology.
• Three or more years' experience in a manufacturing environment. Additional work experience may substitute for formal training.
• Working knowledge of cutting, forming, welding, and industrial equipment.
• Experience with electrical, PLCs, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment and systems.
• Skills in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and solving mechanical and electrical problems.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
• Sufficient human relations skills to convey technical concepts and maintain effective relationships.
• Basic skills in using common personal computer-based business programs.
• Ability to perform a full range of maintenance activities on process equipment, machinery, tools, and facilities systems.
• Ability to diagnose maintenance problems and establish corrective course of action.
• Must be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions, maintain complete records, and interpret plans, diagrams, operating manuals, and specifications.
• Ability to establish a scheduled maintenance plan.
• Capable of operating a variety of machinery, tools, and welding equipment.

Working Conditions

• Office and manufacturing plant environment, mostly indoors.
• Occasionally exposed to high/cold temperatures, loud noises, and fumes.
• Occasional use of telephone and computer.
• Required use of SSW Machinery Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Core Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Caring for People
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Improvement