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KMT Waterjet Systems Maintenance Technician in Baxter Springs, Kansas
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Shape Technologies Group is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining a wide range of industrial machinery and facility systems. Your expertise in high and low voltage electricity, reading schematics, ladder logic, and working with electrical drives will play a critical part in ensuring smooth operations. You will report to the Facility Maintenance Manager and collaborate closely with other departments to maintain seamless operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform electrical and mechanical work required for maintenance and repair of CNC machines, industrial equipment, and building facilities.
- Diagnose and repair electrical malfunctions in CNC machinery, including troubleshooting PLCs, drives, and other control systems.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, and wiring diagrams to troubleshoot electrical circuits and components.
- Test and replace faulty electrical and mechanical components such as lights, relays, boards, PLCs, motors, pumps, bearings, spindles and turrets.
- Perform calibration and adjustment of machine controls and electrical equipment to ensure proper functionality.
- Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance on CNC machines and equipment to ensure systems are running efficiently and safely.
- Maintain documentation of all maintenance work, repairs and inspections performed in CMMS.
- Complete daily maintenance tasks, support special projects, and respond promptly to emergency maintenance issues.
- Assist with additional maintenance activities, including mechanical repairs, facility upkeep, and general building maintenance as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Reliable and consistent attendance, along with flexibility in scheduling, is a key requirement for this role.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong mechanical aptitude, self-motivation, organization, and reliability, with the ability to multitask and work independently or as part of a team.
- Knowledge and hands on experience with electrical systems, HVAC, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, and mechanical systems, particularly in CNC machines and facility maintenance.
- Proficiency in using dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, gauges, electric multimeters, hand tools, power tools, industrial lifts, welding equipment, and torches.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, technical drawings.
- Broad understanding of plant machinery and equipment setup, including lathes, mills, drills, grinders, pumps, cranes, and other production tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills, quick decision-making abilities, and the ability to work from verbal or written instructions.
- Adherence to all lockout/tagout and safety procedures.