Role Summary
Maintenance Technician for the 2nd Shift Asset Reliability team in the Oral Care Facility located in Grand Rapids, MI. Schedule is five days per week, eight-hour shifts from 2:30pm to 10:40pm, with training on the 1st shift at the beginning. Responsible for troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment and contributing to continuous improvement projects.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment
- Ability to troubleshoot/service intermediate electrical and machine controls circuits, including:
- Conveyor drive system
- Motor starter circuits including Variable Frequency Drives
- I/O – Switch Functions
- Equipment wiring/grounding techniques
- A/C & D/C electronic concepts
- Proficient in hydraulic, pneumatic, and vacuum systems
- Read/interpret relay and PLC ladder logic
- Participate and assist in machine installations, suggesting and implementing machinery upgrades/improvements
Qualifications
- Required: Asset Reliability Technicians must have thorough working knowledge of primary mechanical, electrical, and machine controls
- Preferred: 2–4 years of formal education in industrial/electrical maintenance from an accredited technical center or approved recognized apprenticeship program; at least 2–5 years of applicable work experience
- Required: Ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions in English (safety, quality, GMP guidelines)
- Required: Aptitude in mechanical and electrical, machine controls, and pneumatics/vacuum primary skills
- Required: Familiarity with current machinery and control technologies
- Required: Support effective implementation of all GMP requirements and understand how it affects products/processes supported and/or owned
- Preferred: Experience with robotic systems and automation
Skills
- Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
- Hydraulic, pneumatic, and vacuum system proficiency
- PLC ladder logic reading and interpretation
- Robotics and automation familiarity
Education
- Formal education in industrial/electrical maintenance (2–4 years) or approved apprenticeship program