Installation & Maintenance Technician, Sr. jobs in Huntsville, AL

Description

Dometic Marine’s facility in Huntsville, AL specializes in mobile power solutions and manufactures engine ignition replacement parts, DC charging systems, and battery monitoring systems for boats.

Summary:

The Sr. Maintenance Technician is responsible for various aspects of plant maintenance to ensure all equipment and facilities are operating properly, adhering to preventative maintenance schedules of all in house equipment. The Maintenance Technician repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment. The person in this position will be responsible for maintaining documentation related to maintenance tasks.

Main responsibilities:

• Must be fully capable of performing and assisting with all type changeovers, repairs, rebuilds, modifications, installation, troubleshooting, and diagnostics of all equipment related to processes.

• Conduct routine daily, weekly, monthly, inspections of building and machinery and generate work request / task list from these inspections. Maintain a visual tracking system in place for tracking of these projects. Goal is to be pro-active, not reactive. 

• Must possess strong troubleshooting skills to quickly ascertain the nature of problems and be able to provide a permanent solution.

• Must possess wide range of basic skills sets on mechanical (including light machining), electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics, minor lift truck PM and repair.  Ability to support engineering with test equipment. 

• Must have full knowledge of looking up parts by part number, by vendor name or bill of materials. Must be able to locate/research and provide accurate documentation for parts purchase requisitions and provide justification to support cost.

• Must be knowledgeable in the safe and proper use of shop type equipment such as drilling, cutting, grinding, drill presses, lathes, milling machines, welder, solder and other small bench or hand equipment.

• Attend morning meetings to keep management / supervisors updated on present status of all work in process, needs in scheduling to perform PM or equipment changes, parts availability, special problems as they arise, and any other problems which may affect the overall operations of the plant or the equipment.

• Maintain and utilize maintenance manuals.

• Assist management in planning future budget and project needs, process improvements, equipment improvements and needs. 

• Must be willing work overtime or weekend as needed to support any downtime events to ensure production can operate at full capacity. 

• At times you may be requested for other duties or assignments outside normal job duties. You must maintain the attitude and willingness to support any function necessary to meet company goals and objectives.

Requirements

Qualifications and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent, training specializing in maintenance preferred

• Minimum of three years of experience in general maintenance, multi-craft preferred

• Must be able to read and write English

• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds

• Must be reliable and on time to work each day

• Continuous standing, walking, handling, reaching, feeling, and hearing 

• Frequent bending, kneeling, climbing and the use of repetitive motions of hands/wrists 

• Ability to perform basic math skills and measurements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Behavioral requirements:

• Must be self-starter, effectively work independently, or with a team. Work with a sense of urgency to minimize down time events on equipment, production, or building.

Dometic overview:

Dometic Group operates in the retail industry and manages the manufacturing, sales, and service of products for the outdoor market. The product range is broad and includes portable coolers, grills, air conditioning systems, tents, batteries, and solar energy solutions for mobile, outdoor lifestyles. The business is a global company and customers include retailers of outdoor products as well as consumers and manufacturers of vehicles and boats. The Dometic Group was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us.

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.