Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job Location: Wichita, KS

Duration: 12 Months

Shift: 07:00 am - 16:00 pm

Pay Rate: $26.00/Hr

Responsibilities:

• Using material handling devices (forklifts/reach stacker), loads/unloads parts from trucks. Load, unload materials from equipment and move material to next operation.
• Perform minor operations on equipment such as: changing nozzles, verifying oil levels and checking filters, etc.
• Works according to Siemens values, procedures and policies
• Adapts to various situations and adjusts to shifting priorities.
• Team player - provides assistance to co workers i.e. training, handling, and/or measurements etc.
• Completes detailed records and other information, as required by systems (Operator Verification, product identification, etc.)
• Maintains own work area - preventative maintenance, cleans and returns tooling, attachments, fixtures, tables, etc. to proper location upon completion of operation. Assists quality organization with measuring, testing, charting of operational information and/or recording data.
• Follows Siemens established procedures to operate machinery and equipment. Must have the ability to complete forklift, crane operator and LPI certifications.
• Computer knowledge required- basic keyboarding and computer usage.

Qualifications:

• Must have 2 - 4 years experience with processes and procedures of the set-ups, operations, and the various products, tools, and equipment used for one phase of manufacturing by the Transitions department at Siemens.
• Requires the use of significant judgment, initiative, and ingenuity in order to work independently toward meeting objectives for involved and complex jobs as well as have the ability to devise methods and procedures to meet unusual conditions and assist in solving complex problems on a multitude of processes.
• Abides by all company policies regarding safety and health rules and regulations.
• Work is performed in a plant/production environment where noise, dirt, oil, and grease solvents are present, but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable.
• General mental and visual attention is necessary when performing complex process operations in order to hold the close tolerances per drawing specifications.
• Must have normal or corrected vision, hearing, and the ability to smell in order to be aware of proper operation of machinery and to detect any potential safety hazards.
• When performing the duties of this position, employee must be able to bend and stoop at the waist; crouch, stretch and reach, stand, walk, and rotate body.
• Job duties also require being able to occasionally lift/carry/push/pull lathe drivers and other items weighing approximately 5 to 25 pounds over 70% of the time. Lifting of items up to 50 pounds weight can be expected of the operator.
• Awkward positions are sometimes required when changing tools and tool bars. Must have good manual dexterity for CNC and manual equipment, for grasping and handling tools, etc.
• Care should be taken when lifting, pushing, and pulling in awkward positions in order to avoid strains. Extra caution should be observed in order to avoid flying chips and sharp edges.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) of various types is required per the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) throughout the work area. Safety shoes, safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, hard hat, apron, protective clothing and mask are required in all production area.