Maintenance Technician - Revere Plastics Systems

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team in Ankeny, IA 50021. As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of various industrial automation equipment in a manufacturing environment. Your expertise in troubleshooting and repairing machinery, including conveyor systems, forklifts, gantry robots, and injection molding machines, will be crucial in minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repair tasks on conveyor systems, forklifts, gantry robots, industrial robots, injection molding machines, overhead cranes, palletizers, and other industrial automation equipment
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, utilizing your expertise in electrical troubleshooting skills, mechanical troubleshooting skills, and hydraulics experience
• Conduct machine safety inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and identify potential hazards
• Collaborate with production teams to address equipment malfunctions and minimize downtime
• Utilize your knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLC), servo motors, and variable frequency drives (VFD) to diagnose and resolve equipment failures
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including repairs, inspections, and preventive maintenance tasks
• Responsible for repair and maintenance of all plant equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Observe mechanical devices in operation and listen to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Ability to understand how robot programing works and able to make needed adjustments.
• Develop and manufacture poke-yoke alarm systems.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in troubleshooting and maintaining industrial automation equipment in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in working with machine brands such as Universal Robotics, Milacron, Toshiba, Niigata, Nissei, Sumitomo, Haitian, Toyo, Allen Bradley, B&R Industrial Automation, and Siemens
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills and mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with hydraulics and knowledge of hydraulic systems
• Ability to perform machine safety inspections and ensure compliance with safety regulations
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Availability to work on 3rd shift preferable.

You should be proficient in:

• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Hydraulics Experience
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• Machine Safety Inspections
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Servo Motors
• Industrial Robot (Universal Robotics)
• Injection Molding Machine (Toyo, Milacron, Toshiba, Niigata, Nissei, Sumitomo, Haitian)
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Overhead Crane
• Palletizer
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Siemens, B&R Industrial Automation)
• Gantry Robot
• Conveyor Systems
• Forklifts