
Equipment Maintenance Technician
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Job Description
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Job Description:
Job Summary:
Maintain in operational way industrial means by exploiting the best practice and by integrating the changes of
the standards. Perform works defined into the preventive maintenance plan for machinery, jigs and tools in
order to ensure their readiness and availability.
Inputs: Raw materials, machinery, jigs and tools, standards parts and components, documentation
(maintenance plan, technical instruction, maintenance manual, work order and job card).
Primary Responsibilities:
Conducts routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to
prevent break downs of facilities, machinery, and equipment.
Uses hand and power tools.
Tests, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs machines and equipment.
Uses PLC, CNC along with blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications.
Move and place in correct position heavy equipment, real property and installed property in accordance with
established methods.
Accomplish all necessary rigging.
Obtain and deliver material and equipment necessary to support plant maintenance and repair.
Work from diagrams, prints, specifications or verbal orders.
Use hand tools, powered tools and shop equipment.
Perform disassembly and assembly operations necessary to accomplish assignment.
Enter and retrieve data from the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and order
parts required to accomplish the tasks (except as relates to inventory, store, record, issue and any other
duties related to material support technician.)
Additional Responsibilities:
Other duties as assigned.
This position requires to be able to work on all shifts.
Qualified Experience and Training:
Education:
Required
Workkeys Assessment completion OR High School Diploma/ GED
Experience:
Preferred
Experience troubleshooting electrical schematics.
Experience with industrial / automation maintenance.
Experience with CNC or PLC systems.
Work experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Fanuc.
Licensure/Certifications:
Travel Required:
5% domestic/international travel
Citizenship:
Clearance:
N/A
Qualified Skills:
Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
Required
Preferred
Organizational information:
Communication Skills:
Required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Ability to articulate complex issues to others.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters is essential.
Demonstrated effectiveness in interpersonal skills.
Preferred
Technical Systems Proficiency:
Complexity of the Role:
Level of Decision Making:
Direct Reports:
Is this a people manager?
No
Job Dimensions:
Nature of Contacts:
Moderate communication on a regular basis with internal and external parties at all levels
Physical Requirements:
• Onsite: 100 %
• Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read
documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: Daily able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds
on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in
communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and
using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Able to operate most office and
personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: Weekly able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: Weekly able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: Weekly able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: Weekly able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
• Travel: 5% able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Daily able to walk through
office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety
Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer
site.
• Heights: able to function at heights up to 40 ft.
Equal Opportunity:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy,
genetic information, or other legally protected status
As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation
and benefits package.
As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work
authorization will be considered.
Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the
company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or
without notice.
NOTE: Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position
description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc
Employment Type:
Permanent
Experience Level:
Professional
Remote Type:
On-site
Job Family:
Production means/Maintenance
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