Project Maintenance Tech

Description

As a Project Maintenance Mechanic for Tangent, you will be a key part of our engineering project team tasked with the installation and improvement of new and existing machines throughout our Aurora, IL locations.  

Requirements

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Perform troubleshooting, preventive, and ongoing maintenance for new and existing production lines, including electrical and mechanical repairs. 
• Install components such as motors and motor drives, pumps, sensors, hydraulics, pneumatics, transmissions, and make adjustments while keeping in mind quality, tolerances, and order of operations. 
• Work from schedules, work orders, manuals, blueprints, charts, and instructions. 
• Use precision measuring devices (multimeters, calipers, etc.). 
• Maintain, repair, and install a wide variety of machine parts, components, and equipment utilized in production. 
• Evaluate systems or facilities to determine maintenance or repairs that need to be performed. 
• Operate and maintain STIG, MIG, and TIG welding equipment for aluminum and other materials. 
• Safely operate a sit-down forklift as needed for maintenance and project tasks. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

Required skills/abilities 

• Must have experience and knowledge of machine operation and troubleshooting. 
• Must demonstrate an understanding of a safe work environment and have a proven ability to work safely. 
• Must have a solid work history showing the ability to maintain a good attendance record. 
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills. 
• Experience with STIG, MIG, TIG, and aluminum welding required. 
• Experience operating a sit-down forklift required. 
• Plastic extrusion experience is a plus. 

Education and experience 

• At least 3 years of experience in machine maintenance positions. 

physical requirements 

• Must be able to traverse property and facility to diagnose building issues and plan repairs or maintenance. 
• Must be physically able to perform repairs when needed. 
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. 
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a time.