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At Clorox Atlanta West, we are seeking a qualified candidate for a Mechanical Technician position at our Atlanta West facility. Duties include following all Clorox Plant safety rules, troubleshooting mechanical and electrical faults, performing PMs, ensuring stock of critical spares, executing work orders. This facility utilizes automated packaging equipment and utilities to manufacture and distribute disinfecting wipes.
Successful candidates must demonstrate detailed solid understanding in many technical areas, have the ability, competence, and aim to troubleshoot these systems with minimum supervision to enable reliable manufacturing.
Starting hourly rate: $38.80 with a shift differential for overnight hours. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package.
In this role, you will:
Candidates must demonstrate a detailed working knowledge in several technical areas to be a valuable technical resource to the position's internal customers:
Maintain, troubleshoot, analyze, and repair equipment to prevent, resolve, and eliminate various process failures and equipment breakdowns (mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, controls, etc.).
Troubleshoot motor and motor control problems. The technician needs to have thorough knowledge of all VFDs, PLCs, and servo motors used in plants.
Candidates should have computer skills using all the appropriate business computer programs such as Microsoft Office
Experience with computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP is a desire but not required.
Candidate's experience or familiarity with servo motion control systems is a desire.
Learn and perform mechanical work as needed.
Clean work area after each job and maintenance of the workstation. Utilize computer software (SAP, Microsoft Suite, Internet, Process Book, FactoryTalk, etc.) to perform several tasks (Create/Edit Work Orders, Look Up Parts, Researching Equipment, Email, Tracking Time, Troubleshoot Equipment, etc.)
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate a self-motivated work behavior requiring limited supervision.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to the plant non-negotiables. Key Skills, Abilities, And Experience Required
Read and update technical manuals and drawings
Understand shaft alignment techniques/tools
Understand and maintain mechanical drive systems, lubrication, and various pump types.
Perform pipe fitting Use hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, rigging equipment, various man-lifts, and shop equipment (mills, lathes, band saws, presses, etc.)
Utilize fabrication and assembly skills to repair defective machinery using drawings, manuals, and/or sample parts to determine dimensions, set up requirements, etc., of the finished workpiece
Identify and install bearings, seals, belts, chains, and other parts/components of automated packaging equipment
Individual production -- efficiency of working habits.
Knowledge of equipment nomenclature, spare parts identification, and the location of the same.
Ability to understand and evaluate the operation of the equipment; detect or anticipate malfunctions. - Initiative -- demonstrated pride in workmanship, neatness of work and personal dress. Responsibility -- fulfilling obligations of job assignments and reporting to work in a dependable manner. Reporting into the department when unable to come to work in sufficient time to cover his/her shift.
Demonstrate the ability to perform the following tasks using various shop equipment:
Turn down a shaft using a lathe
Cut a keyway in a shaft using a milling machine
Broach a sprocket
Cut metal using a torch
Basic stick welding
Threading pipe with a hand and powered pipe threader
Demonstrate a basic working knowledge of DC and AC circuits and the ability to read a schematic
Demonstrate the ability to replace or adjust the following electrical devices
Photo eyes
Relays
Motor starters
Disconnects
Motors
Demonstrate the ability to locate I/O's on PLC from schematics
Demonstrate the ability to use a multi-meter
Demonstrate a knowledge of variable frequency drive operations
Demonstrate a knowledge of motor control circuits
Demonstrate an understanding of electrical device functionality
Demonstrate an ability to properly terminate wiring
Demonstrate the ability to perform address and rung searches
Demonstrate how to follow ladder logic for troubleshooting
Demonstrate the ability to read and update P&ID's
RSlogix Studio 5000 Experience (Required)
Experience connecting a PLC to a computer using RSlinx
Experience creating Tags and I/O
Experience Programming a Ladder Routine (such as Bits, Timers, and counters)
Basic electrical troubleshooting experience
Capable of wiring up a 3-phase motor
Understanding of ControlLogix or CompactLogix
What we look for:
Education and Work Experience: Industrial maintenance work experience of at least 5 years. Candidate can substitute successful completion of a two (2) year college curriculum in technical areas AND/OR vocational school certificates of completion of training in electrical or mechanical technical areas. Other vendor courses in machining, electricity, or welding. Wide exposure to various technical areas during past work experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Proficiency in maintaining, troubleshooting, analyzing, and repairing mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems.
Thorough knowledge of VFDs, PLCs, and servo motors.
Ability to repair defective machinery using drawings, manuals, and sample parts.
Skilled in using hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, rigging equipment, man-lifts, and shop equipment (e.g., mills, lathes, band saws, presses).
Understanding of shaft alignment techniques and tools.
Ability to maintain mechanical drive systems, lubrication, and various pump types.
Pipe fitting skills.
Electrical Skills.
Knowledge of variable frequency drive operations and motor control circuits.
Proficiency in following ladder logic for troubleshooting and reading/updating P&IDs.
Ability to respond appropriately to stakeholders at all levels.
Integrity in dealing with people during equipment breakdowns.
Self-Motivation and Work Ethic- proven self-motivated work behavior requiring limited supervision.
Strong dedication to plant non-negotiable and company policies.
Ability to understand and evaluate equipment operation to detect or anticipate malfunctions.
Candidates should have computer skills using all the appropriate business computer programs such as Microsoft Office. Experience with computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP is preferred but not required.
Candidate's experience or familiarity with servo motion control systems is preferred but not required.
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