Equipment Technician
Aerotek
We are seeking an Equipment Technician with strong electrical and mechanical experience to join our team. As an Electro-Mechanical Technician (EMT), you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic production line equipment.
**Responsibilities**
+ Work from schematics, drawings, charts, manuals, flow charts, and verbal and written instructions.
+ Utilize various hand and power tools, as well as testing equipment such as RPM meters, frequency meters, watt meters, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, and bridges to determine problems and necessary repairs.
+ Perform required installation of new, replaced, repaired, or modified equipment at proper stations on production lines, under supervisory direction or with assistance from other departmental personnel.
+ Conduct test runs to ensure equipment is in proper running condition.
+ Review work orders concerning malfunctioning equipment, prioritizing the maintenance of production schedules with minimal downtime.
+ Troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic circuitry, addressing issues with motors, circuit breakers, relays, switches, registers, adders, counters, encoders, decoders, lamps, sensors, fuses, and other similar equipment parts.
+ Repair and/or replace malfunctioning parts such as gears, pulleys, cams, chains, sprockets, belts, pneumatic and hydraulic devices, vacuum pumps, air valves and cylinders, regulators, chucks, drive motors, heaters, and similar equipment parts.
+ Check for air and liquid leaks in lines, repair or replace hydraulic deionization and particle filters as required.
+ Perform routine servicing functions, including cleaning mold bars, lubricating chains, motors, and sprockets, changing oil, cleaning and servicing TIC baths, replacing stations and hand cappers, replacing rollers, conveyor belts, and gas bottles, adjusting gas regulators, and conducting other preventative maintenance tasks.
+ Perform other related duties as assigned.
**Essential Skills**
+ Thorough understanding of electronics principles and design.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
+ Detail-oriented and organized.
+ Excellent problem-solving ability.
+ Ability to follow highly complex directions.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Above average computer skills; proficiency in Excel and database entry.
+ Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering or a minimum of two years of related work experience.
+ Previous manufacturing experience.
+ Experience reading electrical and mechanical schematics.
+ Familiarity with troubleshooting using a digital voltmeter.
+ Experience with both low voltage (0-24 VDC) and high voltage (120-480 VAC).
+ Pneumatic control experience is a plus.
+ Experience troubleshooting digital and analog inputs/outputs is a plus.
+ Experience with CMMS, such as eMaintenance, is a plus.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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