Education: High school
Experience: 10+ years
The Equipment Technician sets up, maintains, adjusts and troubleshoots lettershop production equipment. They ensure that deadlines and quality and quantity goals are met.
- Perform difficult repairs, set-ups, and rebuilds on multiple pieces of machinery. Fabricates parts for repairs and upgrades.
- Follow all safety related procedures, including Lock out/Tag out.
- Address unsafe conditions as appropriate; act immediately to mitigate danger and escalate issues when necessary.
- Display advanced expertise on at least 3 processes or moderate expertise on 4 or more processes.
- Assist with the installation of new equipment and the movement of existing equipment.
- Skilled in several groups of equipment in addition to maintaining equipment to run production, may also be assigned to work on special equipment.
- Identify and effectively communicate issues; gather and analyze data skillfully; resolve complex issues independently.
- Develop alternative solutions that address business needs; anticipate and proactively address needs and priorities related to work area.
- Perform equipment modifications to existing equipment; rebuild existing equipment when necessary.
- Work with outside vendors and/or other SME to resolve issues when defects are identified
- Serve as "go-to" resource for others outside of department.
- Train, coach, and mentor other team members including Equipment Technician I and II, as well as Mechanics when requested or required.
- Model and encourage open communication within the team and across other departments.
- Perform other (or other related)
duties as applicable or assigned.
- Ability to read and write English; understand oral and written communications.
- Advanced mechanical aptitude; ability to quickly learn machine operations.
- Electrical aptitude and advanced electrical troubleshooting.
- Advanced knowledge of tools and techniques to repair equipment.
- High School Diploma/GED preferred, or commensurate experience relating to the job required; trade school is a plus 1-2 years.
- 10+ years' experience electronic and mechanical troubleshooting experience on automated manufacturing equipment.
- 2-4 years of previous experience as an Equipment Technician.
- Previous experience in print or direct mail equipment preferred.
- Lean manufacturing and/or quality control training preferred.
- Previous participation on a safety team and/or other safety training a plus.
- Experience with MSDs, Kearns, and BlueCrest Epic Inserters a plus.
- Ability to work consecutively 12-hour shifts, rotating 3 or 4 days per week including weekend rotations.
- Standard climate-controlled production environment; exposure to loud noise (PPE is provided).
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, pivot, crouch, squat, kneel, and stoop for up to 12 hours.
- Pre-employment post-offer comprehensive assessment required.
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