CNC & Tool and Die Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift

Job Summary: Working with supervision, ensuring the maintenance, setup, and preventative care of CNC machinery and precision equipment, including but not limited to tube mills, fin presses, form rolling machines, benders, and the embossing mill. Uptime and reliability are the two main goals of day-to-day activities. Troubleshooting mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate and over-communicate all issues, ideas, and improvements to all team members.
• Execute and comply with all safety standards required by Evapco.
• Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing work orders following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications.
• Knowledge of OEM machine controllers.
• Perform mechanical repairs (and rebuild) on all machines.
• Pull and replace machine linear guides and ball screws.
• Support with scheduling PM, reading reports, diagrams, and drawings.
• Working knowledge of tool Probing function for CNC Mill Machines.
• Able to work with complex NC machines up to & including 4 Axis.
• Perform machine leveling and alignment on all machines.
• Identify and replace parts as necessary.
• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machine tool equipment and controls.
• Use machine tool manuals, technical documents, and internal and vendor resources to research machine issues.
• General facilities maintenance.
• Coordinate with external suppliers and maintenance companies to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
• Work based on a sense of urgency with machine-down conditions.
• In conjunction with the production team, will support continuous improvement of the development of PM instructions and schedules to prevent failures.
• Troubleshoot hydraulics, electronics, software, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Participate in 6S activities when necessary.
• Take part in capital equipment project launches both mechanically and procedurally.
• Act as both trainer and trainee on a multitude of machines depending on proficiency.
• Document completed work via work order notes, drawings, bill of material updates, or other pertinent job information.
• Report near misses and recordable accidents within the team and assist with accident investigations when called upon.
• Periodically adjust working hours depending on workload.
• May perform other duties as assigned, including hands-on direct labor when necessary.
• Maintain positive and professional behavior daily.
• Own equipment efficiently is paramount to the success of both the department and the plant.

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent, is required.
• Minimum of three years of experience in performing maintenance of CNC machines.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) plus 10+ years of CNC maintenance experience.
• Thorough understanding of electrical theory, application, and troubleshooting.
• Thorough understanding of machine shop equipment.
• Thorough understanding of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Basic welding experience is preferred.
• Use, read, and comprehend a tape measure to within 1/32”, is required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish), is preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for problems, using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examine form and texture of parts.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Participate in team and shop business problem-solving activities that include quality, safety, scrap reduction, and process improvements.
• Attend related training courses as scheduled.
• Follow all related written and oral work instructions.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Typical Working Conditions:

• Industrial setting (i.e. factory, outdoor).
• Temperature Extremes, in general, from 20° F. to 110° F.
• Requires very good agility (i.e. bending, standing, walking, climbing, reaching, squatting, twisting, and lifting).
• Normal work week Monday through Friday, Saturday work likely, some Sunday work.
• May be required to work swing or graveyard shift, when business needs dictate.

Equipment Used:

• Driving forklifts, Aerial lift and operating hoists/overhead cranes.
• Impact guns and electric drills.
• Cutoff Saws, Drill Presses, and Vertical Mill.
• Various hand tools and measuring devices.
• Ladders.

Evapco’s Summary of Pay & Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Program – we are an employee-owned company.
• Profit Sharing Bonus – which is paid twice per year.
• (k)larity Plan - Voluntary Employee Retirement Savings Plan.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave.
• Bereavement Pay.
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance equivalent to base salary, with option for Supplemental Life election.