Maintenance Technician

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We are searching for an experienced Maintenance Technician at our Plant 45-Seagoville-TX facility. Dexter is the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, heavy‑duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets. It’s an opportunity for Maintenance Technician at our manufacturing facility located in Seagoville, TX.

Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Dexter has manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Employing state‑of‑the‑art robotics, precision welding equipment, and automated machining processes, Dexter has achieved many years of success through a commitment to the principles of superior quality, continuous improvement, and unparalleled customer service.

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The Manufacturing Maintenance Technicians will provide maintenance and performance support for large production machinery. Tasks will include basic preventative maintenance, breakdown maintenance, and reporting. You will need to determine the severity of damaged machine parts to determine whether major repairs are necessary while maintaining a safe work environment. Under the direction of the Maintenance Engineering Manager, this position will oversee all physical aspects of production equipment and include various tasks required from other departments to achieve higher quality, productivity, and better safety.

• Diagnose, repair or replace faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards.
• Diagnose malfunctioning apparatus such as motors and lighting fixtures and replace damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Connect power supply wires to machines and equipment and connect cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Test malfunctioning machinery and discuss malfunction with other maintenance technicians to diagnose malfunction.
• Replace faulty electrical components of machines such as relays, switches, motors, and position sensing devices.
• Diagnose and replace faulty mechanical and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
• Identify and analyze equipment or machinery failures and take corrective action.
• Ensure the facilities' equipment and machines are maintained properly and working correctly.
• Identify the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines including repairing and troubleshooting pneumatic and electronically controlled systems.
• Become proficient within all areas of the production line.
• Thoroughly clean machines and machine parts, remove parts and reinstall as necessary.
• Make necessary modifications and implement test runs.
• Complete repair work using machine schematics or equipment manuals as needed.
• Test electrical systems to ensure proper installation and operation.
• Provide technical training to management and other team members, as directed by Maintenance Manager.
• Be flexible on schedule depending on the needs of the company.
• Prepare reports documenting work performed.
• Participate in maintenance meetings.
• Record and report damaged, worn, or broken parts.
• Support the development of internal SOPs, as well as manuals/guides for other departments on equipment.

• Degree from a vocational or community college with related coursework on electrical, mechanical, or equivalent education and preferred three (3) years experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Thorough understanding of OSHA and EPA regulations as they pertain to plant operation and maintenance.
• Ability to understand and operate the systems and equipment used at the facility.
• Ability to perform and analyze various system checks.
• Experience with robotic teach pendants, and programmable controllers to program automated machinery to operate automated machinery, to test for malfunctions, and to verify repairs.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions from supervisors or…