Machine Maintenance Technician - Elgin, United States - NTN Americas Careers

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Job Description

Job Description Machine Maintenance TechnicianJob SummaryWe are hiring a full-time Machine Maintenance Technician. This is a direct hire position on 2ndShift and offers up to $23/hour based on experience. In this role, you will perform the following tasks: adjusting, setting up, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining automated production machines used in the grinding, turning, broaching, measuring, and assembling automotive hub bearings.Pay

• 2nd Shift- $23/hour + $2.50 differential
  

Responsibilities

• Perform highly diversified duties to maintain the production and quality of machines.
• Set up and operate production equipment according to standard company procedures.
• Perform root-cause analyses to diagnose machine malfunctions (such as part size variation, machine jam, slow cycle times, etc...), replace or repair parts, and test and make adjustments.
• Inspect, replace, and adjust machine parts such as gages, grinding shoes, backing plates, belts, pulleys, dressers, spindles, motors, and actuators.
• Ensure quality and customer specifications are met by measuring parts with hand gauges and setting machine gauges to masters.
• Participate in process improvement activities (Monozukuri projects, MRR & Scrap improvement meetings, etc.)
• Help train and develop Operators and other Machine Technicians
• Accurately document downtime, machine repairs, and spare parts usage
• Comply with all safety rules and maintain a clean and orderly work area (5S)
• Communicates and collaborates with all departments as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Respond promptly to a sound or light signal when it occurs.
• Concentrate on a task over several minutes without being distracted.
• Able to become proficient in the following:
• Understand the manufacturing process of HUB bearing
• Understand the operation of the automated production line
• Understand quality requirements and inspection methods
• Understand how to interpret various quality data and charts (part shape, roughness, etc).
• Certified to inspect finished goods

Education

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a manufacturing setting standing and walking on concrete floors throughout an 8- to 12-hour Shift with frequent handling of metal parts weighing 1 to 5 pounds.
• Visual inspection
• Occasional bending or reaching
• Use of hand tools
• Use of up to 50 lbs. of force to move heavy loads on wheels

Benefits A comprehensive benefits package to include Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Prescription coverage, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Vacation, Holiday Pay, 401k Retirement Plan, as well as company paid uniforms and moreTo learn more about this opportunity, give us a call at Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. You will be considered for this position based upon your experience and education, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry; marital, disabled, or veteran status. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce environment that is free from any form of discrimination or harassment.
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