Maintenance Technician

 

Maintenance Technician

 

 

Company:  A&E Incorporated

Status:  Full Time

Location:  Racine, WI

 

 

A&E Incorporated is seeking a Maintenance Technician to serve two of its Racine business units, A&E Hand Tools, a designer and manufacturer of high quality hand tools servicing customer needs worldwide, and Eckmann Pressed Metal, a precision metal stamping operations specializing in deep-drawn stainless, custom spun and split metal pulleys and fast engineering prototypes.  The position requires candidate to possess all tools of the trade.

 

Company Profile

Founded in 1932 by the late Daniel M. Lang, this one-man operation has developed into a family of companies that design and manufacture specialty automotive/industrial hand tools for both private-brand customers and our own corporate brand trademarks (Kastar), diagnostic test equipment (Star Products), retaining ring pliers (High Tech) and distributes precision German-made tools (Hazet-NA) and Tool Control Solutions (closed cell foam). Supplying quality products to the professional mechanic or do-it-yourselfer marketplace continues to be the bloodline of the business.



A&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering career growth potential along with a competitive salary and benefits program that includes medical, dental, life, short and long-term disability, 401(k), paid time off (vacation, sick) and tuition reimbursement.

 

We invite you to visit our website at A&Eincorporated.com for more information.

 

Job Purpose

To maintain production and utility equipment through preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, rebuilding and daily-routine checks of equipment and plant facilities because machinery is critical to our production and success.

 

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.

 

Essential Job Functions

·  Analyze, install, troubleshoot, repair, build, rebuilt, replace parts, and maintain a wide variety of production machinery, equipment and physical building structures including ordinary electrical/electronic controls and circuits, piping and mechanical equipment or systems

·  Perform all maintenance and repairs on CNC, Vertical and Horizontal machining centers and manual-type machines

·  Develop, manage, and maintain a Preventative Maintenance Schedule, performing and recording all maintenance work including oiling and greasing of equipment

·  Provide safe, clean and orderly work area

·  Operate fork lift and hoists

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

·  Thorough knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical operations

·  Skilled in safe operation of hand and power tools

·  Ability to effectively troubleshoot and solve complex technical and process problems

·  Excellent organizational skills with ability project manage, multi-task, prioritize and meet multiple project deadlines

·  Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

·  Excellent communication, listening and relationship-building skills

·  Motivated, resourceful, self-directed, ambitious, enthusiastic and attentive to detail.

·  Creative problem solver to assist with design generation and resolution

·  Ability to work independently and with a team.

·  Professional, positive demeanor with sound work ethics

 

Education and Experience

·  Two to five years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

·  Experienced and knowledgeable in machine shop fabricating, electrical, pneumatic/ hydraulic and welding

·  Thorough knowledge of machine, stamping and casting operation; dies and components

·  Skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints with testing and measurement skills

·  Experienced in operating Forklifts and Hoists

 

Physical Requirements

·  Ability to work in high places from ladder, lifts, etc

·  Ability to utilize proper body mechanics bending, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds unassisted on a regular basis; greater weights with assistance

·  Ability to walk through plant, possibly 3-4 miles/shift

·  Ability to work standing 90% of time

·  Ability to bend, lift, twist, turn, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb and work in tight spots and unusual positions for extended periods of time

·  Ability to work off-shifts

 

Closing Statement

A&E is committed to equal employment and welcomes and values diversity in our workforce.  We take pride in our reputation as a great place to work and strive to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace.  Therefore, all employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and background check. (Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work for any company in the US without restriction.)

 

Please include a brief cover letter with your resume (Microsoft Word) detailing your experience, accomplishments and earnings history to: resumes@AETools.com (Only accepting electronically submitted documents and responding only to those applicants who most closely match our position criteria. We ask candidates and recruiters not to call. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 

 

A pre-placement physical and drug screen are required as part of the employment process