Controls Technician

Location: Monroe, Georgia, United States
Job ID: R0069040
Date Posted: Dec 10, 2024
Segment: Astemo
Business Unit: Hitachi Astemo
Company Name: HITACHI ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.
Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science
Job Type (Experience Level): Experienced
Job Schedule: Full-time
Remote: No

Description

On January 1, 2021, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Keihin Corporation, Showa Corporation, and Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. merged to form Hitachi Astemo, Ltd., a world-leading mobility solutions provider focusing on advanced mobility technologies within the fields of electrification, autonomous driving, and connectivity to help reduce environmental damage, decrease traffic accidents, and improve comfort.  The name "Astemo" is derived from the words "Advanced Sustainable Technologies for Mobility" and describes the mission of the integrated company to "provide a safe, sustainable and comfortable mobility life through technologies that contribute to an advanced and sustainable society". Our people are at the heart of achieving these goals, and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We recruit and develop people from diverse backgrounds who can bring their skills and experience to our organization and make us even more effective.  Own the Future and become a part of the team.  We have a current career opportunity as a Maintenance Technician.

Shift/s Available for this Position:

D shift (Monday - Thursday) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
Check, repair, and maintain equipment observing for and correcting defects.  Replace defective parts making necessary adjustments to ensure proper machine functioning.
Modify existing machine tools to allow for the performance of specified operations.
Operate a variety of machine tools to fabricate replacement parts, using drawings or old parts to obtain dimensional requirements.
Check and audit problem parts for dimensional accuracy using various types of fixed and hand-held measuring devices.  Identify and eliminate problems in the department, which affect productivity, quality, or safety.
Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Comply with OSHA Safety and Health rules.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Technical training; exposure to high-speed equipment preferred.
2 or more years of related experience in the maintenance of production machines.
Special skills required:  electronic/electrical, PLC and computers, safety, troubleshooting, test equipment, schematics, mechanical, metric system, statistical process control (SPC), blueprint reading, measuring techniques, and pneumatics.  
Effective communication skills, both oral and written.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee occasionally is required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Required to use safety glasses and wear steel-toe shoes while performing specific tasks or while in specific manufacturing areas. Works on equipment that involves hazardous environments requiring protective equipment that conforms to OSHA regulations and some physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, and noise.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Since we only hire the best and want to maintain a safe and pleasant work environment for all, final candidates are subject to drug screens and background checks. Hitachi is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities