Mechanical Maintenance Team Member

Industrial Maintenance Technician

The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial machinery and equipment. This role ensures that production processes run smoothly and efficiently by performing regular maintenance, addressing equipment malfunctions, effectively communicating with impacted departments, and implementing preventive measures. To successfully perform this job, an individual will require a combination of technical experience and hands-on skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Routine & Preventative Maintenance: Conduct regular inspections and maintenance on machinery and equipment to ensure optimal performance and prevent breakdowns.
• Troubleshoot and Repair: Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues, and perform necessary repairs to minimize downtime.
• Equipment Installation: Assist in the installation and setup of new machinery and equipment, ensuring proper operation and safety compliance.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, and equipment performance in conformance with auditing standards.
• Safety Compliance: Adhere to all safety protocols and regulations, ensuring a safe working environment for all employees.
• CMMS: Navigate, maintain, and improve Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) processes.
• Collaboration: Work closely with production and engineering teams to identify and resolve equipment-related issues and improve overall efficiency.
• Flexibility: Work within a planned schedule up to and including 12-hour rotating schedule that includes weekends as scheduled, and/or needed for production.
• Toyota Production System: Conduct all work in accordance to lean manufacturing principles and processes alone or in a group setting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification or associate degree in industrial maintenance, mechanical engineering, or a related field is preferred. Proven experience as an industrial maintenance technician or in a similar role within a manufacturing or industrial setting.

Technical Knowledge and/or Skills Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills. Knowledge of industrial safety practices and regulations. Proficiency in using hand and power tools and welding equipment. Understanding of PLC logic and systematic approaches, preferred.

Language Skills Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, and schematics. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Computer program skills, such as Microsoft Office Suite, are regularly used to communicate and gather information. Fluent in English. Japanese as a second language is helpful.

Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Desire to proactively and collaboratively work toward solutions with cross-functional team input.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear. The Team Member is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, lift, or twist. The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch and be comfortable working in confined spaces and at heights. The Team Member must have a willingness to work in varying environmental conditions (ex. heat, cold, noise, etc.) and be able to climb ladders and work across multiple levels. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Code of Conduct Indiana Automotive Fasteners is a team environment. We operate with mission-driven integrity. Our mission of "Ensuring your family's SAFETY through our team's QUALITY" is at the heart of all our decisions and actions. We exemplify ethical practices, professionalism, and personal integrity, creating respectful and trusting collaborative work environments where sound advice is valued. We contribute to the IAF team by living the core values of T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.

We are Trustworthy. We do the right things right every time. We do our jobs with honest effort every time, every day. We follow all Safety, Quality, and Work Policies.

We are Engaged. We are eager and enthusiastic to help our team succeed. We persistently pursue excellence every day. We work together to continuously improve.

We are Accountable. We are responsible for every product and process we touch. Our choices and actions matter because our work matters. We produce Excellent Quality fasteners. Our work is a critical component to critical features on vehicles. It is our responsibility to follow our Quality-controlled procedures to ensure the Safety of our products.

We are Motivated. Our work drives us. We can achieve, and we will achieve. We care about what we do.

We are Welcoming. We encourage everyone's best. We greet everyone with a friendly smile. We care about each other.

We are Open-minded. We ask. We listen. We consider. We are curious about new possibilities. We are not content with the status quo, and we believe that our diverse backgrounds are what makes us stronger, so we listen to learn from each other.

We are Respectful. We listen to understand. We help each other. We believe every team member matters and deserves respect.

We are Knowledge-seeking. We Genchi Genbutsu: Go, Look, See. We keep learning, we keep growing. We strive to understand, so we investigate problems to learn from our mistakes. We train and develop our team so that we continue to grow and improve.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.