Monday Wednesday Friday Rtic Jobs in Portland, OR

• Four positions open, one for each production shift. (3x12hr, set compressed schedule)
  Day shift - Front Half, Monday-Wednesday 5am-5pm
  Day shift - Back Half, Thursday-Saturday 5am-5pm
  Night shift - Front Half, Sunday-Tuesday 5pm-5am
  Night shift - Back Half, Wednesday-Friday 5pm-5am
• Great benefits, 401k 5% match, 401k 7% profit sharing contribution with vesting at 2 years

Summary/Objective: The Repair/Maintenance Technician is responsible for setup, repair, maintenance, of cable manufacturing equipment. Responsibilities include machine assembly and integration testing and troubleshooting. Will provide preventative maintenance on any problematic manufacturing issues and process equipment status as necessary. The Technician role supports Operations and Engineering teams to sustain existing manufacturing equipment and systems as well as support development of new equipment.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Perform repair and maintenance for cable manufacturing equipment and tooling. 
• Execute the preventative maintenance plan for the cable plant to minimize unplanned downtime. 
• Perform process setup and change over tasks on cable manufacturing equipment. 
• Troubleshoot automated machinery both electrically and mechanically. 
• Generate accurate and timely maintenance records within an electronic system. 
• Support overall cable plant maintenance KPIs including equipment uptime, time to repair, and on time completion of PM tasks. 
• Support new and duplicate machine setup, debug, and troubleshooting. 
• Follow equipment setup and adjustment procedures. 
• Manage basic machine upgrades including machine field wiring and mechanical sub-assembly. 
• Serve in a technical support role to provide training on key equipment and processes. 
• Manage multiple concurrent tasks and work independently. 
• Work with Operations to understand priority and work to reduce machine downtime. 
• Follow all site and local safety standards while performing work.

“The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities” 

Required Experience:

• 3-5 Years’ Experience in a Maintenance/Equipment Technician role or Cable Manufacturing role. 
• Excellent observational skills. Able to recognize small discrepancies in the function of equipment. Able to use deductive reasoning to figure out the cause of a discrepancy. 
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organization and prioritization and follow-up skills. Able to maintain accurate records for maintenance and equipment logs. 
• Strong mechanical skills and knowledge including use of various tools for drilling, tapping, grinding, cutting etc. 
• Operational knowledge of control relays, pneumatic solenoids, PLC’s, servo motors, stepper motors, operator interfaces, etc. 
• Strong multi-tasking skills. Completes several concurrent tasks in an efficient and accurate manner. Must be able to handle multiple tasks and work independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to read and write in English. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization. 
• Experience working in fast paced, dynamic environment, with limited supervision. 
• Possess leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to be led in a manner that is consistent with a collaborative and highly productive, fast-paced team-oriented work environment. 
• Must rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals in a variety of tasks. 
• CPR/First Aid/AED trained in past. 
• Familiar with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook). 
• Must have 20/40 correctable vision. 
• Must be able to sit/stand for at least 90 consecutive minutes. 
• Lifting Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist. 
• Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions: Must be willing to adhere to department safety rules and regulations.  May be exposed to noise (required to wear protective gear).  May be exposed to Hazardous Materials & Chemicals (required to wear safety glasses and other protective gear). 

Education: 

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Preferred: Associates/Technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Engineering

Training required: On the job training as appropriate.

Languages:  English