Title Technician, Maint Facilities

About the role

The Maintenance Technician at Triumph Geared Solutions - Macomb is responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of maintenance department personnel. This includes installing equipment, performing preventative maintenance and repairs, overseeing building maintenance, and transferring information between shifts.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and coordinates planning, design, reconfiguration, construction, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, facility structures.
• Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications, applicable company, or government restrictions and/or permit requirements, required completion dates, and construction feasibility.
• Inspects or directs the inspection of contractor services, construction, and installation projects to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, schedules, and safety considerations.
• Formulates and recommends changes in facilities management systems and procedures.
• May coordinate energy conservation program and collect data to support improved conservation and cost reduction measures.
• Conducts studies to evaluate and determine the most efficient use of utilities, and water treatment resources.
• Provides guidance toward solving work related problems and the application of acceptable performance and quality standards.
• Establishes and maintains effective controls to assure accuracy and timely completion of assigned work projects.
• Trains and develops employees.
• Recommends personnel action and applies performance management/leadership techniques to assure positive employee relations.
• Explains and supports company policies and procedures.
• Ensures area is maintained in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Makes sure to monitor, report, and resolve unsafe conditions.
• Affirms department budget within established guidelines.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements (e.g., environmental, safety, EEO/AA, etc.).

Qualifications

• Specialized post-secondary education in business, engineering, or journeyman level certification in a building trade (Electrical/Electronic, HVAC, or mechanical maintenance).
• Lean concepts is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through eight or more years of related experience in an industrial maintenance environment.
• Basic understanding of machining, sheet metal fabrication, vacuum furnace and salt brazing is required.
• Familiarization with precision TIG welding is preferred.
• Knowledge of facility engineering principles, industry practices, regulations, and policies.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to facilities, equipment, and plant layout (e.g., OSHA, Unified Building and Electrical Codes, and environmental regulations).
• Ability to effectively apply continuous improvement methods and techniques.
• Ability to use standard business software applications and specialized systems (e.g., CAD or environmental monitoring systems).
• Ability to work on a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity where analysis of the situation or data requires thorough identification of factors and analysis of impact.
• Ability to work within general work objectives regarding projects and team goals.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies and recommend changes to procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders, and top management.
• Ability to respond to significant inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal setting, performance feedback, and self-development activities.
• Electrical Qualifications: Interpret drawings and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations; Understand electrical wiring diagrams and schematics; Identify basic electrical symbols and read electrical schematic diagrams; Interpret complex electrical wiring diagrams and schematics.

Physical Requirements

• Stand; walk; sit; use hands/fingers to handle/feel; reach with hands and arms; climb; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; reach; pull; carry; handle.
• Lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Walk and stand on concrete surfaces for significant amount of time during workday.