Equipment Maintenance - Electrical and Mechanical

Summary:
Equipment Maintenance - Electrical and Mechanical are responsible for all support operations pertaining to the usage and maintenance of equipment at customer sites. They have strong communication and client service skills. They apply knowledge of electrical/electronics, PLC, pneumatic and mechanical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and restoring equipment to operation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform all duties in a safe and collaborative manner and immediately report any potentially dangerous conditions or other safety concerns to the supervisor.
• Start up and shut down equipment in accordance with operation’s requirements, company safety procedures and OSHA requirements for machine activation and shutdown.
• Provide technical support on PLC’s and network interfaces throughout the manufacturing floor.
• Perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theory and principles, written specifications, local and national electrical codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic equipment including but not limited to PLC’s, numerical controls, power supplies, drives, gages/HMI, and test equipment.
• Receive wiring diagrams, drawing, specification, and instructions, both verbally or in writing, concerning emergency and scheduled repair, installation, and inspection work to be performed.
• Plan work order execution to ensure required tools and spare parts are available.
• Service electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components, circuit modules, printed circuit boards and similar electronic devices.
• Perform plant-wide electronic and electrical maintenance making operating adjustment as required.
• Maintain and install communication cables, power distribution cables and wiring, and perform splicing as required.
• Promote and comply with good safety practices and habits, including but not limited to the use of all PPE.
• Provide technical assistance (interpretation of drawings, recommendation of construction methods and equipment, etc.) as required, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external clients.
• Attend and participate in project meetings with customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:
Technician Certification, Certification in a skilled trade (such as HVAC, electrical etc.), or Associates degree in related technical field required.
• Minimum two years of Mechanical and Electrical experience required.
• Two or more years of experience with PLC’s and HMI controlled processes.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:
This position requires a government security clearance. Will be a part of the onboarding process.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
List of needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the job.
Attention to detail and the ability to take the initiative and problem-solve independently are required.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Apply principles and practices of electrical and electronics theory.
• Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and/or measuring devices.
• Repairing, adjusting, and/or replacing parts such as hydraulic lines, pumps, motors, valves, gauges, control mechanisms, filters, gearboxes, belts, gears, pulleys, shafts, bearings, gaskets, seals, filters, handles, HVAC etc.
• Behaves consistently and predictably; is reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations and diligently follows through on commitments and consistently meets deadlines.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
• Understands how to use the computers, including such tasks as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigate to websites, perform searches, and download files.
• Knowledge of computer applications including email, databases, word-processing program and spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Office).
• Respond and follow up to a customer’s inquiry or problem in a timely and effective manner.
• Identifies problems and review relevant information to develop options, then implement the solutions.
• Works effectively with different levels of management, team members and customers.

Work Conditions:
Environment Type:
• Indoors. Production and office environment. Temperature controlled, u