Field Service Maintenance Technician

Position Overview

Founded in 1985, ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we make factories run better. / Fundada en 1985, ATS es una empresa con presencia en los Estados Unidos, México y el Reino Unido. Somos profesionales en mantenimiento industrial y hacemos que las fábricas funcionen mejor.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs expert level break-fix & preventative maintenance. This includes but is not limited to: observing devices in operation to locate the root cause of problems; dismantling devices to gain access and remove defective parts; examining parts to detect imperfections; adjusting functional parts of devices and control instruments; repairing and/or replacing defective parts; testing devices to observe performance; performing tests for electrical circuitry and mechanical systems; and reconditioning and repairing machine tools.
• Identifies and sources parts, supplies, and repair items as necessary. Performs evaluations of alternatives to improve cost and/or reliability of equipment.
• Independently performs maintenance as per industry standards.
• Works with customer counterparts to optimize maintenance, reliability, and preventative maintenance procedures.
• May be required to set up and operate multiple machining operations including, but not limited to, lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts. May perform welding tasks.
• Conforms and complies with customer contractor codes of conduct, housekeeping standards, and safety processes.
• Documents work performed in service reports, applicable management systems, and provides written explanations regarding observations and collected equipment performance data.
• Provides assistance to lower level technicians and leadership on project teams. Performs expert functions as part of training and development.
• Troubleshoots and analyzes complex control systems to resolve in-depth software/hardware and configuration problems.
• Utilizes advanced maintenance technologies to collect equipment performance data, observes trends, and makes recommendations.
• Completes and conducts on-the-job training and technical self-study programs for career development.
• Follows all safety-related policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions, and guidelines; maintains situational awareness to identify unsafe behaviors and conditions.

Required Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent (GED).
• Associates degree with a technical focus and 10 years of related experience in the specific industry; or 12 years of experience in the specific industry.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of electrical, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems; capable of analyzing problems, synthesizing alternative solutions, and performing repairs.
• Must be able to use basic hand tools and specialized tools as appropriate.
• Extensive travel required (Local, National). Applicants can live anywhere within the Continental U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in condition-based maintenance techniques, precision mechanical alignments, and maintenance of applicable process equipment.
• Experience in programmable logic controllers, field device troubleshooting, and maintenance of electrical drive and motor systems.