MAINTENANCE TECH III

Inspects, repairs, installs, modifies, and maintains electrical/electronic systems, circuits and equipment. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent with at least 3 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. Directs and leads the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required. Reports to Maintenance Manager/Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

- Analyze operation of malfunctioning electrical or electronic equipment

- Analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications

- Calibrate or adjust electronic equipment or instruments to specification

- Communicate technical information

- Conduct sequential tests to locate electronic malfunction

- Confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel

- Determine installation, service, or repair needed

- Determine specifications

- Install electrical fixtures or components

- Install electronic equipment, components, or systems

- Install or replace meters, regulators, or related measuring or control devices

- Install/connect electrical equipment to power circuit

- Maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery

- Modify electrical or electronic equipment or products

- Perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting

- Plan layout of electrical/electronic equipment installation

- Plan or organize work

- Read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts

- Repair computer controlled manufacturing systems

- Repair electronic components, equipment, or systems

- Repair or adjust measuring or control devices

- Repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment

- Replace electronic components

- Solder electrical or electronic connections or components

- Test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures

- Test electronic or electrical circuit connections

- Understand detailed electronic design specifications

- Understand technical information for electronic repair work

- Understand technical operating, service or repair manuals

- Use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks

Specific Tasks:

- Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.

- Consult with customers, supervisors, and engineers to plan layout of equipment and to resolve problems in system operation and maintenance.

- Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing and maintaining equipment or components.

- Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment, and develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.

- Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, and equipment according to available specifications.

- Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.

- Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.

- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation and for defects such as loose connections and frayed wires.

- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, and tests.

- Maintain inventory of spare parts.

- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use and to analyze malfunctions.

- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, and repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.

- Repair and adjust equipment, machines, and defective components, replacing worn parts such as gaskets and seals in watertight electrical equipment.

- Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair.

- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.

- Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired.

- Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other specifications to determine installation procedures.

- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment and software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.

Qualifications

Knowledge:

- Advanced to Expert Electrical Knowledge

- Strong Mechanically ability required

- Computers and Electronics

- Safety Practices

Requirements:

- Hand Tools (Pouch/Tool Box)

- Cell Phone (with text messaging)

Skills:

- Electrical (24v-480v AC, single phase and 3 phase power, DC voltage, Control systems, Motor controls, etc.)

- PLC programming (creating, editing, troubleshooting programs)

- Repairing Industrial machinery/equipment (Repair machines or systems with proper tools, parts, and safety practices)

- Troubleshooting (Determining causes of operating errors and finding the correct solution)

- Computers and Electronics (Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming)

- Installation (Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications)

- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems)

- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic principles)

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person)

- Getting Information (Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources)

- Interacting With Computers (Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, set up functions, enter data, or process information)

Abilities:

- Use of hand tools

- Operate power tools

- Able to be forklift certified

- Able to work as part of a team

- Able to work independently

- Able to do precise and detailed work

- Able to Read and understand blue prints, electrical schematics, technical drawings

- Good communication skills

Keep records of work preformed