Maintenance Technician Apprentice

job title:

maintenance technician apprentice

job description:

our site in chaska, mn is seeking a maintenance technician apprentice to join our team.

the maintenancetechnicianapprenticeperforms a variety of tasks and assignments including the maintenance and repair of production equipment and facility infrastructure. The focus will be on equipment uptime and reliability, preventative maintenance, safety, troubleshooting, controls and automation equipment, and process improvements.

hours for this position is first shift monday-friday (flexible hours depending on coursework) with the opportunity to work on 2nd or 3rd shift full time after apprenticeship program is completed.

• repairs,replacesand tests of electrical circuits on equipment. Isolates defects in wiring, switches,motorsand other electrical equipment using testing instruments. Replaces faulty switches,socketsand other elements of electrical systems.mountsmotors andcompletescircuits per diagram specifications.
• stays current with all codes and attends entegris training.
• performs all workin accordance with established safety procedures. Inspects completed work for conformance with job specifications and safety requirements.
• serves as a primary resource for controls and automation maintenance issues.
• utilizes the computerized work order system.enterinformation andcompletesall required documentation thoroughly andtimely.
• focuses on key business processes to influence customer satisfaction, waste elimination, growth, costeffectivenessand product quality.
• follows standard engineering and technology practices and procedures. Participates in entegris' continual quality improvement process and dedication to customer satisfaction.
• completes miscellaneous tasks as assigned.
• maintains a clean and safe work area. Wearsrequiredpersonal protective equipment. Performs duties in a safe manner andobservesapproved safety procedures.
• communicates potential hazards immediately to supervisor and identifies and corrects potential unsafe conditions.
• robot pm's - inspection of pneumatic and electrical connections and lines for functionality.
• inspection of in-house built equipment and associated pms.
• replace components and adjust sensors when required.
• adjust production floor robot program points and troubleshoot robot functional issues that arise.
• troubleshoot and adjust in-house built and vendor custom built equipment issues pertaining tosensors, motor drives, vision systems,plcand hmi issues.
• network communication to and from equipment - troubleshooting and repair of issues.
• support tooling setup aftermoldtear down for service or cleaning by adjusting core servo homing adjustment.
• add new variant part numbers to automated equipment.
• update test inspection programs for new variant partsand ortest spec updates to current equipment.
• update data output info to camline for data collection of current equipment.
• connection of production floor robots to rjg for bad part quarantine.
• clear all robots and automated equipment for safe re-startafter a power outage or shut down.
• work with and support robotics, electrical (ac/dc), hydraulics, pneumatic, servo motors, sensors, hmi interfaces, and complex mechanical equipment.
• provide support for plc, hmi,servoand stepper drives,faunc,seproand star robots and vision systems.

• two-year technical degree (controls, automation, robotics, electrical, mechanical - electrical,etc) (or) equivalent experience and training in a manufacturing environment.
• high school diploma or equivalent.
• knowledge of solid works or cad or equivalent, word, excel.
• requireshighdegree of mechanical aptitude and creative problem solving.
• requires hands on electrical experience.
• requires advanced troubleshooting skills.
• require self-motivation and self-direction.
• ability to work occasionally on weekends and overtimeasrequired.
• ability to work occasionally on call.
• ability to work independently.
• ability to train and support co-workers.
• must be able tolift upto 45 pounds at times.
• must be able to stand and walk for the duration of the shift
• personal protective equipment (ppe) must be worn on the production floor. This includes the use of safety glasses, steel-toed…