Job Details

JTEKT North America is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing automotive systems, bearing solutions, and high-performance machine tools.

Summary/Purpose

To lead assigned maintenance team in effective troubleshooting and reliability improvements to production equipment.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.

• Lead technician(s) for assigned shift; responsible for communications to his shift
• End of shift hand off to incoming shift
• Sets priorities for the shift technician(s) related to downtime, PM's and projects
• Monitor work being done on assigned shift and support the team members
• Knowledge and understanding of the following:
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems and troubleshooting
  • Bearing applications and troubleshooting.
  • CNC systems and troubleshooting
  • PLC systems and troubleshooting
  • Electrical systems and troubleshooting
  • Oil/lube systems and troubleshooting
• Ability to use general gages such as calipers, micrometer, cylinder gage, dial indicator, etc.
• Understanding of hand and power tool usage
• General knowledge of operating and maintaining heating, cooling and/or ventilation equipment
• Ability to analyze and solve technical maintenance problems including building maintenance, equipment, plumbing, and other types of repairs.
• Other duties as requested, directed or assigned by management.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Maintenance Technicians report to Team Leader

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Special equipment knowledge, such as grinding, chip handing systems, vacuum and filtration, etc.
• Use of metal cutting and tooling, cutting fluids and their use.
• General knowledge of and their use of heating, cooling, ventilation systems, and compressed air systems
• Knowledge and understanding of hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication systems, PLC systems and nomenclature
• Experience working within close tolerance measurements and part drawing interpretation
• Strong problem solving ability and work well without close supervision
• Ability to work in team environment and support company policies
• Excellence in attendance and verbal/written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Able to learn to operate and maintain various equipment at an acceptable level with emphasis on quality, IATF 16949 standard, ISO 14001 standard, safety/environmental, 5S and productivity.
• Ability to access equipment, work overtime and weekend as needed.

Education and Experience:

Associates' Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Technologies or applicable field or equivalent relevant maintenance work experience with experience in a similar leadership type role

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work shift as assigned and overtime is required, as needed.
• Will be required to do the following throughout the shift: standing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching above and below shoulders, moving left to right repetitively, grasping, and fine finger dexterity.
• May be required to lift during shift up to 40 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required with this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The performance of this position requires exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as steel toed shoes, safety glasses with side shields.