| Mechatronics Repair Technician
Job Summary:
General responsibility for the maintenance and repair of complex production machinery and equipment. Includes diagnosis, troubleshooting, breakdown, preventative and predictive measures.
Essential Functions: - Complete repairs on mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems/components
- Diagnose and correct problems with PLC & CNC (Siemens) controlled machinery
- Maintain and repair a variety of production processes that include welding, balancing and assembly machines.
- Work in coordination with representatives from various machine builders and colleagues from Germany
- Interpret and understand machine drawings and schematics
- Assist in development of PM plans
- Assist in management of spare parts inventories
- Perform preventative and predictive maintenance tasks as required
- Follow strict safety procedures including LOTO
- Use various measurement equipment in connection with job duties
- Perform other duties as required and assigned
- All employees are responsible for having an awareness and understanding of IFA North Americas commitment to ISO 14001, IATF16949 and our commitment to a safe working environment
Education: - Certified as a licensed or journeyman machine repairman, AS Mechatronics, or equivalent experience
Experience: - PLC Experience
- Ability to read blueprints, fluid power and electrical schematics
- Familiar with local machinery codes and standards
- Basic math skills including addition, subtractions, multiplication, and division
- Basic knowledge of spatial geometry and trigonometry
Specific Skills: - Good communication skills (oral & written)
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office software
Preferred Skills: - Siemens S7, TIA Portal PLC programming languages
- Siemens S7 Graph
- Cognex vision systems, Keyence sensors and lasers, Fanuc robotics and Promess measuring technology.
- Ability to read and speak German
Physical Requirements: - Must be able to walk/move about a 500,000 sq ft manufacturing facility
- Must be able to stand/walk/move about specific work area
- Must be able to bend/reach/twist/stoop
- Must be able to lift up to 30lbs on a frequent basis
- Must be able to lift over 30lbs on an infrequent basis
- Must be able to sit at a work station
- Must be able to work and operate a computer terminal
- Vision is required to analyze and process work; and to work on computer terminal/machine centers, etc.
- Hearing is essential for safety reasons; and to communicate with employees, supervisors, managers, vendors, suppliers and customers via conversation, group meetings, and/or phone conferences
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically/international as required
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