Sr. Maintenance Technician
Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com.
Location: Gainesville
Req ID: 29438
Job Responsibilities
Responsibility for the repair and maintenance of all production/facility equipment and performing related project work. Completes weekly maintenance schedule and makes safe, quality & timely repairs to ensure weekly production schedule is completed. This position requires a high regard for safety at all times.
Job Requirements
Key Deliverables
Works safely and supports safety within their team across the organization
Correctly repaired and maintained plant equipment
Key Accountability Metrics
Safety metrics
Production schedule completion percentage
Work order completion percentage
PM’s (preventive maintenance) completion percentage
Breakdown man hour utilization percentage
Production OEE (overall equipment effectivity)
EBITB results from Continuous Improvement Project completion
Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Safety Training, Team Meetings & Lean concepts – 5%
- Works safely and supports safety within their team across the organization.
- Participates in safety training and demonstrates a high regard for safety at all times.
- Utilizes lean tools: 6-S & visual factory concepts in maintaining order and cleanliness.
- Participates in team meetings and works on cost savings projects.
Scheduled Maintenance - 85%
- Completes weekly maintenance schedule.
- Performs preventative maintenance on equipment.
- Schedule repairs of equipment.
- Performs fabrication, pipe fitting, welding, brazing & soldering.
- Operates material handling equipment, scissor lift, and manipulating man lift when needed.
- Works on team projects, Six Sigma projects and provides support for other team meetings and projects.
- Correctly completes work orders and time sheets.
Breakdown Maintenance – 10%
- Observes operation of equipment and troubleshoots abnormalities.
- Dismantles equipment to gain access and determines faulty parts.
- Requisitions parts, reassembles equipment, tests and runs out.
- Makes sure equipment is in good, safe working operation and returns it to production.
- Assists in maintaining repair parts inventory & supplies.
- Communicates pertinent information to supervisor.
- Trains personnel from other departments to recognize problems and issues with equipment.
Education and/or Experience
Required -
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and three or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent trouble shooting skills in PLCs, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems for production machinery and support equipment.
- Ability to read and understand electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic prints.
- Understanding of ladder logic for relays and PLC’s.
- Must be computer literate.
- Experienced in welding, fabricating and pipe fitting.
- Ability to operate material handling equipment, scissor lift and manipulating man lift.
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Nearest Major Market: Gainesville GA
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Pipe Welding, Maintenance, Welding, Fabrication, Machinist, Manufacturing