Senior Preventative Maintenance Technician

At LG we make products and services that make lives better, easier and happier through increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we offer the latest innovations to make “Life Good” – from home appliances, consumer electronics, vehicle components and mobile communications to business innovations in digital signage, air conditioning, solar and LED lighting. As a global leader, we strive for greatness in product leadership, market leadership and people leadership to realize our growth strategies.

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We offer an environment that enables colleagues to demonstrate their capabilities, focus on their work and create value.  At LG, you're encouraged to take a creative and individual approach to challenges with strong emphasis placed on performance and skill—and equal, merit-based opportunities across the board. We want our colleagues to grow with our global business. That's why we deliver sure rewards for exceptional performance and offer industry-leading benefits. Come join the team!

We are currently seeking Senior Preventative Maintenance Technicians to join our new and dynamic team in Clarksville,TN as part of the Production Engineering Team!

The Senior PM Technician's primary role is to train employees on presses/equipment in an adviser and coaching role. In addition, this position is responsible for training the PM Technicians for the purpose of maintaining equipment in satisfactory operating condition.  This is accomplished by providing for systematic inspection, detection, and correction of incipient failures either before they occur or before they develop into major defects.    

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for training of Maintenance Technicians on equipment and processes to ensure continuous operation of facilities to operators

• Assists Maintenance Technicians in diagnosing mechanical problems and determining how to correct

• Identify training and development needs through regular conversation and observation

• Assists Manager with reviewing PM Technicians performance

• Assists in the development and update of PM training manuals

• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions

• Check blueprints and/or repair manuals as necessary to maintain continuous operation of equipment

• Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or powertools  

• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventative maintenance actions  

• Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.  

• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery

• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges

• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment

  Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma  

• Over 10 years of preventative maintenance experience preferred

• Experience in mentoring and/or coaching PM Technicians required

• Basic mathematics skills 

• PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) operation experience 

• Experience with Microsoft Office

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to use strong skills in analyzing, troubleshooting and evaluating problems

• Some occasional international travel required

LG Electronics, USA Inc.; LG Mobilecomm USA, Inc., LG Mobile Research USA LLC, and Zenith Electronics LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.  Further, the Company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics