Maintenance Technician

Basic Duties:

Perform advanced troubleshooting of mechanical/electrical issues and repair of all machines. Includes general and preventative maintenance on production machinery. Maintain tracking of all maintenance activities and costs using a database. Perform other tasks as assigned.

Position Responsibilities:

Perform advanced troubleshooting of mechanical/electrical issues and repair of all types of machines in the facility.

Perform general and preventative maintenance on production machinery.

Maintain tracking of all maintenance activities, machine downtime, repair hours, and repair costs using a database. Provide related routine reports to management.

Repair/modify production machinery. Fabricate machinery components and replacement parts. Build, repair and install machine guards. Initiate purchase requests to have repair parts ordered.

Replacement of spindles, ball screws, bearing, linear guideways, hydraulics, pneumatics and alignments.

Diagnosing alarms, troubleshooting ladder or other logic, backup or loading of software, control networking to computer, replacing motors, drivers, encoders, scales, solenoid vales, relay fuses and pumps.

Perform machine IQ’s (Installation Qualification).

Maintain catalogues, parts lists, operating manuals, names of contact persons, telephone numbers, for plant equipment in files.

Know and understand the plant safety regulations. Employ proper lifting techniques and other ergonomic principles.

Know and understand the relevant sections of ST’s ISO Quality Management System and how they apply to this job.

Understand continual improvement principles and their application.

Contribute to continual improvement and promote an effective team oriented approach to problem solving.
Position Specification:

Four years of progressive CNC maintenance experience or an associate degree in CNC machine maintenance, with one year of experience.

Experienced in mechanical/electrical maintenance on CNC machine tools. Background in working with Swiss-style CNC screw machines preferred.

Understand mechanical, electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic principles and their possible interaction. Have a mechanical aptitude.

Knowledge and ability to work with electricity, and to read schematics.

Ability to work on scaffolds, lifts, ladders, and in awkward positions. Able to lift, manipulate, and position heavy machine components and motors.

Read prints, layouts, parts lists, assembly drawings, operating manuals, and troubleshooting instructions.

Able to work independently.

Computer literate.

Read, write, and speak English proficiently.

Math competency – Geometry.

Understand continual improvement principles and their application.

Follow safe practices and observe ergonomic principles and guidelines.

Understand ST’s ISO Quality Management System.

Have basic tools and inspection equipment.

Contribute to continual improvement and promote an effective team oriented approach
to problem solving.
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