POSITION FILLED – Electro-Mechanical Technician Job Posting

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Job title: Electro-mechanical technician 

Position type: Full Time/Hourly

Reports to: Process Improvement Manager

Department: Engineering

Vectorply, a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of high performance composite fabrics, is a privately-owned company with headquarters in Phenix City, AL. Vectorply employs approximately 160 employees between administration, sales and production and produces more than 300 distinctive styles of reinforcement fabrics for a wide variety of composites applications.

Job description: This position will be responsible for improving the overall operating functions of the manufacturing machines to achieve the desired goals. This will include preventative maintenance programs, machine upgrades to enable difficult production orders to be more efficient, diagnostic/troubleshooting ability to resolve downtime and quality issues and overall machine efficiency improvements.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Improve the machinery ability to run difficult products more efficiently
• Improve the Plant’s weekly PM program making it more effective and efficient
• Trouble shoot electrical and mechanical issues on manufacturing machinery and take corrective actions with a sense of urgency
• Assists engineering in major projects and machine overhauls
• Improve the machinery capability in the reduction of set-up time and difficulty. Make the machinery simpler to operate.
• Takes after hour emergency phone calls for machine breakdowns

Qualifications:

• Analytical Skills and Electrical/Mechanical Comprehension
• Leadership and organizational skills
• Two-year technical degree or 5+ years of experience in an Electrical-Mechanical Technician role
• Experience in machine modifications and rebuilds
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics
• Basic computer skills
• Understands PLC’s and ladder logic
• Forklift/ Scissor lift driving

Working conditions:

Must work in a fast pace, manufacturing setting while standing or kneeling for extended periods on time while working on machinery. This position can be asked to work any shift as needed for any length of time.

 

Physical requirements:

• Must work in a standing or kneeling position for extended periods of time
• Person must be able to lift 50 lbs. without a lifting device.

 

Applications will be accepted at Goodwill Phenix City Career Center located at 3605 US Highway 431 North Phenix City, AL 36867 – Phone: (334) 664-9716