Equipment Maintenance Technician - Swing

Equipment Maintenance Technician II

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative, and detailed individual for our Equipment Maintenance Technician II. If you are looking for an opportunity to provide technical support to a wide variety of state of the art electronics assembly and production equipment, including robotics, surface mount technology component placement equipment, through-hole component placement equipment, PCB soldering equipment, and plastic injection molding equipment, while being part of a highly respected company in the electrical control sector, then this position is for you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform advanced troubleshooting, calibration/trim, repair, and perform preventive maintenance of advanced complexity on all manufacturing equipment.
• Work with little or no guidance from Supervisor and/or other Technicians.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Equipment Maintenance personnel.
• Participate on teams to identify and solve complex production equipment issues.
• Enter and maintain accurate entries in the equipment maintenance database.
• Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in electronic technology or equivalent experience
• General knowledge of programming critical path production equipment
• Advanced understanding of electronic, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic technology and theory
• Advanced knowledge of analog and digital electronics
• Advanced knowledge of utilizing modern test equipment to diagnose equipment failures
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining automated manufacturing equipment, including analog, digital, and microprocessor circuits as well as vision and robotics systems
• Expertise in Excel, Word, Access and maintenance software
• Demonstrated ability to train and mentor staff
• Ability to accept and understand direction, learn new skills and assume new responsibilities with a positive attitude
• Ability to perform assigned tasks under minimal direction and guidance
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of programming automated production equipment.
• Basic knowledge of printed circuit board assembly, mechanical assembly, and cable assembly processes.

Physical Requirements

• Lift and maneuver 40 pounds
• Pull weight from high/low shelves
• Reach
• Bend
• Grip
• Twist
• Sit and/or stand at least 8 hours
• Fine finger dexterity

Location Information

Pullman, WA - SEL's corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.

An Award Winning Company

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has earned a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service. This has enabled us to expand within both the electric utility and industrial markets in many different industries, markets, and geographies around the world.

Communication with Applicants

SEL sends an initial e-mail response to all applicants at time of rsum or CV submittal. If you do not receive this communication, please check your SPAM filter and make sure your system is not blocking e-mails from SEL. It is important that you ensure your receipt of this e-mail as SEL may communicate future position updates via e-mail.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data

New hires generally start between $24.53 - $46.26 an hour. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at View email address on click.appcast.io.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

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