Maintenance Technicians employed at Veritas Steel's Eau Claire location are responsible for the repair of electrical & electronic CNC equipment programming interfaces, portable air, and electric production tools, hydraulic equipment, welding equipment & controls, Kinetic burning, and drilling machines, and facility building and yard maintenance. They have a high level of technical skill and interface between team members in all areas of the shop and complete high-quality work with expertise. Maintenance Technicians also adhere to company policies to ensure a safe working environment.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strong knowledge and experience in electronic controls and PLC programming
• Certified Lincoln Electric controller repair
• Strong background in CNC programming for various machining centers and burn tables
• Assure safe equipment handling and repair techniques are always utilized by all personnel
• Advise floor supervisors of equipment repair status(s)
• Work with crews to accomplish production goals, and quality needs and requirements
• Coordinate planning and execution with supervisors to schedule needed equipment & repairs
• Be an active member of the pre-planning maintenance group
• Teach and mentor maintenance crew
• Ensure quality work is being performed
• Ensure all documentation is filled out and accurate, work orders /logbook
• When issues occur, stop and alert supervisor(s), and discuss a solution
• Actively identify ways of improving performance
• Maintain a safe working area and clean up after the task is done

Measures of Performance:

• Outstanding safety record
• On-time delivery of scheduled equipment needs
• Equipment fixed properly the first time and not simply a quick fix
• Outstanding attendance record
• Decrease downtime in the area of responsibility due to innovations, streamlining of tasks, process improvements, effective management, and lean manufacturing implementation
• Positive feedback from co-workers and supervisors on performance and competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Identify problems of all equipment, find a safe solution promptly, know where to go for needed resources, process paperwork, and maintain inventory using the implemented process(s)
• Prioritize, schedule, and furnish projects to the maintenance crew
• Effectively communicate with crews, supervisors, and office personnel
• Anticipate needs of equipment and inform supervisors of status(s)
• Coordinate work with all shops and yard crews
• Use personnel skills to enable crews to work effectively (communication, handle issues, prevent personnel problems)
• Use cost-effective processes and solutions
• Kinetic burn and drilling machining centers, CNC Centers, Beam Lines, Angle Masters, Lincoln Electric Controllers

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed indoors in a large warehouse or outside in all weather conditions
• There is regular exposure to dirt, dust, paint fumes, noise, moving equipment, heavy steel & other possible hazardous conditions
• Safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, and steel-toed boots are required; respirator required for specific operations