Reporting to the Maintenance Shift Supervisor, the Electromechanical Technician is primarily responsible for the troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and process improvement of mechanical equipment, automated PLC’s, robotics, and other computer-controlled equipment used to support production operations. Additional responsibilities may require working with project and utilities staff to support production needs and organizational initiatives.
Job Responsibilities
· Perform repairs, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting for all electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems to support both production and non-production related equipment in accordance with established standards.
· Manages equipment calibrations, programmable device configurations and systems hardware to resolve maintenance issues, improve equipment reliability, minimize equipment downtime, and support improvement activities for productivity and yield enhancement.
· Assist in the execution of process validation, tooling, or package development testing to support organizational efficiency and process improvements.
· Collaborate with engineering and other cross functional groups to ensure equipment downtime is communicated in a timely fashion and that decisions are in alignment with productions needs and overall company initiatives.
· Generates daily work logs to track work orders and status of ongoing project assignments to ensure department resources are appropriately utilized.
· Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards and with applicable regulatory requirements while following the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices.
Minimum Qualifications
· High School Diploma or Equivalent
· 5 years of electromechanical experience ideally in a food or beverage industry environment
· Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and abilities to analyze a wide variety of equipment troubleshoot problems and assess maintenance needs
· Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and controls aspects of factory automation systems and the integration of the devices used
· Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical P&ID drawings, and applied knowledge operating systems up to 3Ph and 480Vac
· Demonstrated detail orientation, self-motivation skills and ability to multi-task
· Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
· Proficient using a PC, ideally using Microsoft Office programs
Preferred Qualifications
· Associate’s degree in Electromechanical Technology or related field
· Working knowledge of electrical circuits, PLC troubleshooting, repair, and programming.
· Previous experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
· Journeyman certification