JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE:  Under the direction of the Planned Maintenance Manager and Reactive Maintenance Supervisor, the Equipment Repair Technician performs a wide variety of mechanical and electrical activities to trouble-shoot, adjust, repair, install, and perform preventive maintenance on new and existing production machinery and equipment, and building equipment and facilities, ensuring the maximum up-time and minimum down-time in support of manufacturing operations, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair a variety of industrial equipment including, but not limited to, robotics, CNC, drives, induction and resistive furnaces, water systems, gauges, lathes, mills, hydraulics, pneumatics etc. Equipment must be repaired to meet manufacturers and KUS's specification and capability requirements.
• Adjust new and existing mechanical and electrical production machinery and equipment to meet specifications and tolerances required by production.
• Install new or relocate existing mechanical and electrical production machinery.  Ensure operation to specifications and tolerances upon startup.
• Run, install, hook-up and troubleshoot electrical wiring.
• Perform fabrication activities as needed.  This includes, but are not limited to bending, shearing, grinding, welding, cleaning, and painting.
• Perform design changes on equipment to meet changing production requirements. These changes must be requested by the process engineers, and the maintenance supervisors.
• Assist in the development and continuation of a preventive maintenance program for all production machinery and equipment and building equipment and facilities, ensuring timeliness of schedules, accuracy of work, and completion of required paperwork.
• Participate in lineside autonomous maintenance activities.  (TPM)
• Trouble-shoot, diagnose and repair building equipment and facilities, adjusting, installing and/or relocating as required, to include HVAC equipment, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.
• Interface with all departments to instruct and assist as needed. 
• Act as a project leader as required to ensure the timely completion of work by outside contractors.  Instruct, check and/or direct work of outside contractors as needed.
• Identify and correct safety hazards and problems or notify the proper personnel. Identify correct replacements problems and request as needed.  Recommend the stocking of critical or high turnover parts.
• Participate on cross functional teams to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of quality, methods and processes, while reducing costs.
• Respond to "call ins" in a timely manner as required.
• Perform scheduled audits of safety, fire, security, environmental, exhaust, etc. equipment and systems.
• Complete and perform work activities in compliance with local and other codes. Complete all applicable documentation as per KUS policy, and the direction of the Planned Maintenance Manager and Reactive Maintenance Supervisor.
• Maintain technical competency and remain Current in changes in the industry. Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations.  Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING REQUIRED:  Requires the use of safety glasses and shoes, hearing protection, and arc-flash clothing.  When required, the use of protective welding equipment, protective gloves, coveralls, face shields, and respirators

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  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. Reasonable acconm10dations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:  Requires a minimum of a 2 year related technical school degree or 5 years experience in the industrial maintenance field.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, schematics, drawings, service manuals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, and complete and maintain all required paperwork, documentation, etc.

Ability to effectively communicate with vendors, sub-contractors and other employees of the organization.