Maintenance Technician

Description

Responsible for maintaining and repairing machinery, equipment, and building systems. Their work helps keep the facility safe, efficient, and fully operational.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Repairs, installs, and maintains machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe/electrical systems in commercial or industrial facilities.

• Follows specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings using hand tools, power tools, hoists, cranes, and measuring/testing instruments.

• Inspects and tests machinery and equipment using electrical and electronic diagnostic tools.

• Identifies malfunctions by listening for unusual sounds and discussing operational issues with supervisors or maintenance staff.

• Dismantles defective machines and installs new or repaired parts according to specifications and blueprints, using precision measuring instruments and hand tools.

• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other machine components using rags, brushes, and grease guns.

• Repairs and maintains the physical structure of the facility.

• Operates cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts when needed.

• Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures as required.
  

Qualifications:

• GED or high school diploma.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of basic math skills, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.

About Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is part of the Sumitomo family of companies, a 400 year old brand with a reputation for quality and reliability. With the support of facilities throughout North America, SEWS has been delivering innovative solutions to automakers for over 30 years, and is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems, components and electronics. SEWS is committed to technical development worldwide and with a global network of resources, is able to deliver a truly competitive advantage to each of our customers. Our associates are what drive Sumitomo’s continued growth, which is why we proudly offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, 401(k) with match, tuition benefits, paid holidays and vacation.

To learn more about us, please visit www.sewsus.com.

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About the Sumitomo Electric Group

Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune global 500 company.

To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit http://global-sei.com.

Follow Us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric

**Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter and Salary History When Applying.** An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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