Production Equipment Technician

Production Equipment Technician

The client are seeking a Production Equipment Technician to join their team in South Windsor, CT. Looking for someone to maintain production equipment to ensure maximum availability and reliability. This includes performing various corrective and preventative maintenance activities on all production equipment, including equipment specific to archival storage and retrieval of computer-generated data (File Based servers) where applicable. Need an individual to read and interpret technical service bulletins and manuals to develop troubleshooting plans for problems.

Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance as well as troubleshoot equipment problems. Respond to Technical Support calls in a prompt manner to ensure timely resolution.
• Appropriately logs all support calls into the technician tracking system (e.g., FIIX) to ensure all work time and parts are appropriately accounted for.
• Install electrical wiring and controls for all production-related equipment. Install, troubleshoot, and repair computer hardware related to production equipment.
• Relocate production equipment and support the installation of new equipment as required by management.
• Effectively track parts usage and provide input to management and the Inventory Analyst with regard to suggested inventory levels.
• Contribute to a positive quality of work-life and foster team spirit and morale.
• Provide feedback to leadership regarding performance appraisals of junior technicians.
• Ensure compliance with maintenance records in accordance with OSHA and EPA requirements. This may include the use and maintenance of an equipment tracking database. Consistently adheres to all safety procedures.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical/vocational education preferred.
• 3 years’ experience within a production environment with resultant knowledge of equipment repair.
• Proven proficiency in the operation and repair of high-speed production equipment is necessary.
• Must possess good oral and written communication skills. Ability to take direction and to work effectively under time constraints is necessary.
• Ability to stand while working though-out the duration of assigned shift.
• Ability to lift, carry and move 25+lbs. throughout the duration of assigned shift.