Maintenance Machine Repair

IFA Group

IFA Group

Summerville, SC, USA

Posted on Mar 31, 2026
Position: Maintenance Machine Repair
Location: Summerville, SC
Job Id: 263
# of Openings: 0

Maintenance Machine Repair
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:
  • Troubleshoot and correct problems with production machinery
  • Maintains and repair production machinery which includes machine from Kuka, Hofmann, Ina, Gefit, Alpha, Eagle and Schenck
  • Completes repairs on mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems/components
  • Complete miscellaneous assignments as required
  • Work in coordination with representatives from various machine builders and colleagues from Germany
  • Interprets and understand machine drawing and schematics
  • Assists in development of PM plans
  • Assists in management of spare parts inventories
  • Perform preventative and predictive maintenance tasks as required
  • Follow strict safety procedures including ‘lockout”
  • Uses various measurement equipment in connection with job duties
  • Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
  • Ability to use precision test equipment to troubleshoot malfunctions.
  • All employees are responsible for having an awareness and understanding of IFA North America’s commitment to ISO 14001/45001 IATF16949 and our commitment to a safe working environment.
Education:
  • Certified as a licensed or journeyman machine repairman
Experience:
  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Familiar with local machinery codes and standards
  • Basic math skills including addition, subtractions, multiplication, and division
  • Basic knowledge of spatial geometry and trigonometry
  • Forklift and Man lift
  • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) – MP2 or SAP experience a plus.
  • PLC experience a plus
Specific Skills:
  • Good communication skills (oral & written)
  • Self-motivated individual, time awareness on repairs, ability to work with and without direction.
  • Machine Shop experience a plus
Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to walk/move about a 500,000 sq ft manufacturing facility: 100% of the time
  • Must be able to stand/walk/move about specific work area: 75% of the time
  • Must be able to bend/reach/twist/stoop: 80% of the time
  • Must be able to lift up to 40lbs on a frequent basis: 70% of the time
  • Must be able to lift over 40lbs on an infrequent basis: 30% of the time
  • Must be able to sit at a work station: 30% of the time
  • Must be able to work and operate a computer terminal: 30% of the time
  • Must be able to work at heights up to 25 feet above ground level
  • Must be able to work in confined spaces  Must be able to operate aerial lift.
  • 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
  • Must be able to wear a paint suit and/or respirator
  • Must be able to work with paints/solvents/cleaners
  • Must be able to work any shift as required including overtime as needed

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