What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at GP&C?
Essential Job Responsibilities:
1. Troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild various machines and industrial equipment (CNC and manual lathes and mills, rotary filament winders, ovens, hydraulic presses and pullers, HVAC and facilities equipment, circular and band saws, pumps, conveyors, etc), their assemblies and sub-assemblies, as requested through service tickets
2. Develop, execute, and maintain regularly scheduled equipment assessments and repairs through preventive and predictive maintenance activities per the appropriate frequencies, with coordination with affect parties
3. Identify critical equipment, spare parts, and manage spare parts inventory to prevent major downtime
4. Basic troubleshooting / diagnostics of PLC and CNC controls, especially Haas, Fanuc, Mazatrol, and Siemens
5. Read / interpret and evaluate OEM’s technical manuals and schematics related to machine function and repair / maintenance
6. Implement plans and organize tasks with any 3rd party contractors and complete the work reports for PM's events, repair, overhauls
7. Train/mentor other maintenance personnel on machine build, functionality, and troubleshooting of equipment
8. Recommend equipment design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions
9. Participate in root cause analysis for any equipment failures and propose reliable solutions for repairs
10. Must follow all company policies, practices and regulations to include Safety and Quality
11. Any other assigned duties.
12. There may be a requirement to work off shift, Saturdays, or Sundays.
Other Qualifications:
• Minimum High School Education (Diploma or GED) is required; related technical degree or certifications preferred
• >5 years’ experience servicing CNC lathes and mills as a Maintenance Technician
• >5 years’ experience servicing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and components
• Strong safety focus (follows LOTO and other safe practices)
• Familiarity with CMMS solutions and Maintenance Service Ticket workflows
• Ability to read / interpret and evaluate technical specifications and schematics, especially equipment drawings, electrical circuit diagrams and hydraulic P&IDs
• Knowledge of CNC controls, parameters, and PLC for Fanuc, Haas, Mazatrol, and Siemens controls
• Ability to execute advanced equipment repairs (e.g. spindle and turret replacement or alignment, ball screw adjustments or replacements, motor / pump repairs and replacements, etc)
• Ability to organize and prioritize work load and meet deadlines
• Capable to provide input to the development of technical specifications for equipment repairs and improvements
• Strong proficiency using a variety of hand tools and industrial equipment to perform maintenance tasks (e.g. drills, wrenches, measurement devices, saws, multimeters, vice grips, plyers, electric / pneumatic / hydraulic hand tools, etc)
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks related to machine components’ life span
• Strong communication and organizational skills, decisive, detail oriented and self-starter