Maintenance Technician

Senior Maintenance/Facilities Technician
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Job Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical and electrical systems within plant production, logistics, and facilities equipment.
• Schedule and prioritize maintenance activities in coordination with operations staff.
• Coordinate facility maintenance and repair activities with the building landlord, as needed.
• Determine spare parts strategy and manage storage of on-hand spare parts inventory.
• Develop training materials for future maintenance associates.
• Implement and manage plant maintenance documentation process including work history records, equipment technical information, and job procedures.
• Participate in the selection process for new equipment by evaluating the maintenance needs of potential purchase options.
• Contribute to the plant Continuous Improvement Process by identifying and eliminating waste using Lean tools.
• Promote plant Safety Focus by identifying safety concerns, eliminating potential injury risks, and demonstrating proper PPE usage.

Other Tasks:

• Assist other operations team members to fulfill customer needs as necessary.
• As a self-motivated individual, contribute to an inclusive, energetic, hard-working / hands-on company environment.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a maintenance role at a manufacturing company
• Multifaceted experience in a variety of systems (i.e., electrical, mechanical, building)
• Ability to utilize a variety of tools (i.e., hand tools, power tools, and electrical tools).
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees, vendors, and customers in a highly professional manner.
• Time management, punctuality, and reliability.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with the Microsoft Office platform.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to identify issues and determine repairs that are needed.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Capability to grow into Maintenance Manager role with supervisory and department direction setting responsibilities.
• Ability to work at heights and/or in confined spaces.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on infrequent basis.
• Ability to work evening or weekend on rare occasions.

Preferred Attributes:

• 2- or 4-year technical degree.
• Experience performing maintenance tasks on hydraulic systems.
• Experience performing maintenance tasks on CNC milling equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (CAN bus, Profibus, Ethernet), PLCs.
• Experience with compressed air systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams.
• Experience with CAD software.
• Other training / certifications:
• Material handling equipment (e.g., Forklift, scissor lift).
• Electrical safety certification
• OSHA training
• HAZMAT / Environmental safety training
• Fire safety training
• Crane operation safety training
• Instrumentation and measurement equipment (e.g., multimeter, clamp meter, calipers, thermal imaging, vibration analysis, data acquisition, pressure gauges, flow meters, sensors, transducers, etc.)

The company: HAWE Hydraulik is a mid-sized, internationally active family business headquartered in Munich/Germany. Subsidiary companies in Europe, North America, and Asia offer a global sales, service, and engineering network. The production plants in Germany supply customers all around the world. According to the three-continental growth strategy, production plants have been founded in North America and APAC to collaborate in a global production network.

Great value-added depth, efficient processes and rigorous attention to quality ensure the reliability, ruggedness, and long service life of HAWE products. HAWE Hydraulik aspires to combine over 70 years of experience in hydraulics with the integration of new technologies to provide innovative solutions - "Solutions for a World under Pressure"!

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