Job Title: Electro-Mechanical TechnicianJob DescriptionThis role combines electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation responsibilities to support reliable operation of a large manufacturing facility. The Electro-Mechanical Technician performs daily maintenance assignments, troubleshoots complex equipment issues, and carries out repairs on production machinery, control systems, and related infrastructure. The position emphasizes a strong safety mindset, proficiency with maintenance management systems, and the ability to work flexibly across electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation tasks in a fast-paced production environment.
Responsibilities- Support and actively participate in a strong safety culture that aims for zero injuries and illnesses, consistently following all safety policies and procedures.
- Perform daily maintenance assignments of an instrument, mechanical, or electrical nature, ensuring timely and effective completion of work orders.
- Carry out special maintenance assignments as requested by leadership, adapting to changing priorities and operational needs.
- Train in instrumentation, mechanical, and electrical areas to become fully proficient in troubleshooting problems and performing repair work on a wide range of equipment.
- Perform necessary cleaning and maintain good housekeeping practices to keep work areas safe, organized, and efficient.
- Use the SAP maintenance management program to write notifications, create work orders, locate stock materials, and review equipment history for informed decision-making.
- Operate company mobile equipment, including forklifts, scissor lifts, and JLG machines, in a safe and compliant manner to support maintenance tasks.
- Replace electric motors, ensuring proper wiring, alignment, protection devices, and rotation are correctly set and verified.
- Perform instrumentation tasks such as changing out field controllers, probes, automatic valves, and operators to maintain accurate and reliable process control.
- Conduct instrument calibrations for field instruments including, but not limited to, flow meters, temperature probes, pH meters, density meters, pressure transmitters, level transmitters, and other field devices.
- Perform welding and fabrication functions as needed to repair or modify equipment and structures.
- Operate lathes and milling machines to fabricate or repair mechanical components as required.
- Perform proper assembly and rigging functions necessary to safely complete equipment repairs and installations.
- Carry out alignment and balancing functions to ensure equipment operates smoothly and within specification.
- Use specialty hand and shop tools such as volt and amp meters, meggers, DC voltage equipment, hot sticks, static trip test sets, ground fault testers, drills, grinders, cut-off saws, and wrenches to diagnose and repair equipment.
- Understand and comply with all plant rules and safety requirements, including applicable standards such as SO and FSSC, to maintain regulatory and internal compliance.
- Prioritize and organize work effectively to make efficient use of resources, determining appropriate parts, tools, equipment, and manpower for each assignment.
- Perform preventive maintenance inspections, safety inspections, and audits as assigned, and provide timely and accurate documentation of findings.
- Troubleshoot PLC systems and diagnose low, medium, and high voltage electrical problems, identifying and implementing appropriate repairs.
- Read and understand ladder diagrams and general control circuit systems to support troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
- Review and verify maintenance documentation for accuracy and completeness as required.
- Communicate the status of daily assignments to maintenance supervisors, maintenance planners, operations leads, engineers, value stream leaders, and maintenance leadership as needed.
- Respond to plant call-ins to troubleshoot instrumentation, electrical, or mechanical problems, and make appropriate assessments when additional assistance is required to complete repairs.
- Work weekends, holidays, and overtime as required by the production schedule and maintenance needs.
Essential Skills- High School Diploma or GED.
- Prior experience in instrument, mechanical, and electrical maintenance within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge and practical experience in the use of hand and shop tools for maintenance and repair work.
- Demonstrated effective troubleshooting methods and a track record of successfully resolving equipment and system issues.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 55 pounds, climb ladders, and work at heights safely and confidently.
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