Project Maintenance Technician

Summary

Project Maintenance Technician is a hands-on position, that provides technical expertise and oversees and participates in the maintenance, repair, and improvement of facility equipment to reduce downtime while increasing operational efficiency in a manufacturing environment. You will use your skill set to successfully complete projects that include troubleshooting and resolving technical issues and developing new solutions that improve performance and functionality.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs technical troubleshooting on a variety of modalities, technologies, and locations. Performs regularly scheduled preventative maintenance on high volume, validated processing equipment. Reviews preventative maintenance tasks for effectiveness and frequency and recommends any continuous improvement changes or Lean practices for implementation to management.
• Diagnoses potential or actual equipment issues through observation, problem identification, and analysis, utilizing available information (e.g., cycle printouts, blueprints, schematics); after which ensuring appropriate and efficient corrective action.
• Completes operations and project work through construction and/or installation of systems including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems while complying with all federal and state safety regulations and local safety policies and procedures, including ensuring employee safety by adhering to all Lock Out/Tag Out procedures, and following AMMEGA safety procedures.
• Ensures appropriate work instructions are developed and implemented. This will ensure less experienced technicians can perform tasks as they become routine in nature. Contributes to operational efficiency by responding in person or by phone support to emergency maintenance calls on a 24/7 basis as assigned.
• Assists in the creation and maintaining of all spare parts program.
• Strives for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff recommendations into analysis; responds to audit activities in a constructive manner, and uses findings to improve operations where possible
• Contributes to a team effort by performing in accordance to all AMMEGA policies, cGMP, Lean principles and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher-level management and performs other duties as assigned.
• Complete any additional special assignments as assigned

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• High School Degree
• Minimum 2-5 years' experience
• PLC knowledge preferred
• Firm grasp of engineering concepts, and experience designing mechanical systems and products
• Creative problem solver, strong communicator and resourceful leader
• Manufacturing (Lean & Six Sigma) experience preferred
• Excellent math skills: ability to apply advanced mathematical principles and statistics to solve problems
• Experience using CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar
• Must be able to work in the US

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Drives results and deadline driven
• Detail oriented
• Planning and organizing
• Communicates effectively
• Influence, Negotiated and Impact results

Key Behaviors

• Are accountable to others
• Have the courage to challenge the status quo
• Are honest with co-workers and customers
• Able to be innovative problem solvers
• Are engaged team members
• Add value to the Company
• Expects excellence of self and others
• Overserves top customers
• Understands, simplifies and acts to improve processes

Other benefits include things like:

• Medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) program with company match and competitive vesting schedule
• Medical concierge service intended to reduce medical costs, time, stress
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (to support mental health, elderly care, and more)
• Discount program for enjoying life outside of work
• Paid time off and paid holidays

AMMEGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

ABOUT US
Ammeraal Beltech is the member of AMMEGA Group - a global company located in 40 countries. We value our employees, customers, entrepreneurship, and we act in an agile and responsible way. Our mission and continuous improvement culture is the foundation for a strong and sustainable businesses appreciated by our customers. The Ammega Group's businesses provide advanced and high-quality belting solutions for 20 different industries including global logistics, food production, fitness equipment, household appliances and energy production.

ABOUT THE TEAM
We belong to a global network of over 6000 employees of Ammega Group. Our employees, being a part of a high-performance organization, develop their careers in a global environment, participate in diverse teams and take advantage of our worldwide expertise in conveyor belting, power transmission, fluid power and business services. AMMEGA's sustainable business approach ensures our teams operate within a safe and stable work environment, with high respect for their professional development and well-being.