Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician 
 

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our team and ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the plant. The maintenance technician will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairing and upgrading the equipment used in our manufacturing process. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems.

We offer:

Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment!

The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.  
• Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey. 
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals 
• Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
• Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off. 
• Flexible hours or remote work environment available for certain positions
• 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!

Your Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative maintenance on atomization equipment including vacuum pumps, metal atomization equipment, cooling water systems, dust collectors, blenders, powder screening equipment, etc.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems, ensuring minimal downtime for production
• Maintain the plant’s environmental systems, including air filtration and ventilation systems
• Work closely with production and quality control teams to identify and resolve issues related to equipment
• Install, test, and commission new equipment and systems, ensuring compliance with safety
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures, ensuring a safe work environment for all employees
• Use computerized maintenance management software for daily work order tasking and requests from operations requiring facility support with general maintenance and plant safety issues.
• Help to maintain clean and orderly maintenance shop using 5S methodologies
• Performs other duties as required or requested by supervisors.
• Maintains the grounds and security under direction of supervisor. 
• Assist in training other maintenance technicians, plant operators and other personnel
• Manage parts inventory, ordering and restocking
• Generate daily shift reports outlining achievements, PM completions and equipment downtime
• Work with engineers/operators to observe, test and evaluate operation of equipment to diagnose failure root cause

Your Profile

• 3+ years maintenance experience.  Must be familiar with the general maintenance and repair of building equipment,  lighting, electrical power and distribution systems.     
• Must have general knowledge and skills to perform basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical wiring.  Must have mechanical ability to assemble and disassemble mechanical systems.  
• Must be able to read drawings and transform drawing information from drawing to finished product.
• Must be available to be “On-Call” during off-shift hours, in order to respond to issues that might arise.
• Self-starter with highly developed problem solving skills
• Experience with welding MIG, TIG and Arc
• Experience with Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and hot work permitting
• Experience using CMMS for work orders, maintenance requests, asset management and parts inventory management

Why Oerlikon:

As a global leader in engineering solutions that enhances the performance of products and services, Oerlikon is known for the quality of our technological advances. We maintain equally high standards in identifying talent, investing in professional development and empowering our people to pursue rewarding careers.

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Are you curious? Then release your passion to succeed and APPLY to discover how you can help us build a better world and realize how you can make a personal difference by joining our global team! Our commitment is your success!

About us
 
Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes. 
Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership. 
 
We at Oerlikon embrace diversity. This is reflected in more than 11,800 employees, representing over 93 nationalities and our presence in more than 38 countries and 207 locations worldwide. 
 
Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer striving to promote a diverse and inclusive workforce, and is dedicated to unbiased recruiting, hiring and employment practices. Oerlikon takes affirmative action to ensure candidates are considered without regard to their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, and any other legally protected characteristic. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here Know Your Rights.
 
If you are unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact us at Americas.hr@oerlikon.com or recruiter.us@oerlikon.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and is not intended for inquiries about the status of applications or for third party vendors / agencies inquiries or requests.
 
Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Learn more about Oerlikon: 
https://www.oerlikon.com/en/brands/

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