Service Technician (Electromechanical) - Wixom, MI

Position: Service Technician

Location: Wixom, MI

Oerlikon creates innovative industrial solutions for a better life. This is the motivation of our more than 17'000 employees at over 150 locations in 38 countries. We strive to be the most reliable business partner for our customers and to continuously create value for them. Oerlikon is a corporation with more than 100 years of industrial experience, strong Swiss roots, an international approach and committed to innovations. If you want to operate in a business environment that gives you the freedom to imagine what is possible - then you should send us your application. Visit our Career Page at

Job Summary:

This Individual will work within the production facility and/or Region and will be primarily responsible for performing, documenting, and scheduling all maintenance tasks related to servicing coating and all support equipment within an assigned facility. Individual will be expected to perform maintenance as defined in existing Equipment Manuals as well as inventory spare parts. The Service Technician plays a key leadership role in directing and improving the performance of existing equipment which directly impacts the overall production output within a facility. The position may indirectly supervise the work of others as well as require informal mentoring/ coaching of others.

The position requires the following:

1. Maintenance of Center Equipment - Provide preventative and emergency maintenance on all production and facility equipment such as coaters, carousels, blasters, cleaning lines, air compressors, etc. Provide appropriate documentation as required. Ensure machines are maintained to BHQ and PTT standards
2. Spare Parts - Plan, purchase and maintain proper inventory levels required to minimize downtime, yet control inventory dollars as required.
3. Safety - Ensure safety measures are met, technicians are practicing safe work habits.
4. Organization - Keep a clean, well organized work area, including power alleys, support systems and equipment
5. Training - provide training for coating technicians in areas such as load building, batch-to-batch exchanges, and 80 batch maintenance

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and emergency maintenance for all production equipment within a facility and/or Region
• Purchase and maintain Spare Parts Inventory
• Participate as a key member of the Management team within the production facility

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• 2 year degree (AA) and/or relevant industry certification in an electro-mechanical discipline. Equivalent experience may be substitute.
• 2+ years' experience working with HVAC, vacuum technology, automotive, and/or industrial equipment repair
• Experience interpreting various mechanical and electrical schematics along with the ability to troubleshoot equipment using schematics
• Must be detailed-oriented with a strong work-ethic and a possess a sense of urgency to be successful
• Must be accessible 24 hours a day to respond to service emergencies which could lead to equipment failure/ downtime

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