Technical Operations Specialist

Job Description

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This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Grand Rapids COMP on a full-time basis.

The Role:

Technical Operations Specialist (TOS) - supports production in maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and problem-solving manufacturing process equipment. The selected candidate must be able to function in a manufacturing maintenance team culture, where lean manufacturing principles are highly integrated and work is done independently under general direction of a supervisor. Work involves a considerable amount of perception and intuition, in order to make decisions. The selected candidate will work in several departments where you will demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and learning abilities with a nominal amount of cross training. This position will be on 2nd shift (2pm to 10:30pm) and will require over-time as needed.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Train entry level technicians. 

• Perform assigned electrical and mechanical work.

• Responsible for operation, repair, and maintenance of the following electrical and mechanical equipment in assigned area: conveyors & related equipment, robots, automated equipment, programmable controllers, tooling & fixtures, local air handling equipment, electrical equipment used in the manufacturing process, vision systems, and lubrication on all systems.

• Perform tasks as directed by supervisor.

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance activities per schedule.

• Be the “hands-on” technical operational specialist, with both mechanical and electrical responsibilities to assure the optimization of all production equipment.

• Organize, plan and execute maintenance and process projects to include process system upgrades and new installations, design, build & debug as required.

• Support weekend and off shift needs as required.

• Responsible for the planning, scheduling, documenting and execution of all maintenance activities. The activities include operator maintenance training, and reliability centered maintenance activities: predictive, preventative, planned and reactive for electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic, and robotic.

• Address all machine related issues, with co-workers and management personnel with accuracy, in a timely manner, giving updates and schedules as necessary.

• Provide technical (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic/hydraulic) expertise to the business unit team to assist in creating and implementing the best solutions to manufacturing challenges.

• Continually increase technical knowledge and knowledge of alternative work methods to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of equipment. 

• Conduct technical training to maintain the proficiency of the workforce and peers.

• Support all production operators, systems & tools which enable the production organization to own the process and achieve all throughput and uptime targets.

• Support global manufacturing systems compliance, business plan deployment, and global best practices.

• Participate and lead lean initiatives, such continuous improvement events, identifying and eliminating all types of waste.

• Maintain knowledge of all safety devices, procedures, the company, OSHA and MIOSHA regulatory requirements regarding machinery to identify, communicate and resolve all potential safety issues in an effort to eliminate all accidents.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Technical degree or Electrical Journeyman’s license or Mechanical Journeyman’s license or 4 years of relevant experience. 

• 2 years of experience as a maintenance or electrical technician.

• MUST be able to work 2nd shift.

• Ability to work over-time as needed.

• Familiarity with high volume automotive manufacturing processes.

• Knowledge of advanced mechanical / electrical concepts.

• Knowledge of maintenance and construction standards and codes, and applicable laws and regulations.

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.

• General knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems to include basic electricity and electronics, controls and instrumentation, programmable logic control (PLC), r