Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

The Manufacturing Maintenance Technician role is an integral part of the Maintenance department in maintaining the day-to-day operational activities. This role will work with our maintenance team to ensure machines are maintained with a high level of accuracy and reliability. Through supporting roll forming machines, shears and hydraulic and pneumatic punching equipment, mechanical presses, turrets and folders as well as electronic equipment, including input/output networks, PLC Support, variable speed drives, ranging from simple on–off controls to complex control wiring for product lines, with Hydraulic and pneumatics controls. Assist and carry out break down and preventative maintenance activities to ensure efficient uptime and quality of the Studco Building Systems product range.

Developmental opportunities and growth as identified by the business. 

General Responsibilities

• Work as a vital part of the Maintenance team, liaising with all levels of employees in cross functional setting to minimize machine downtime and improve efficiencies.
• Abide by communication protocol for all Studco Team Members.
• Work as a team. Call out for additional assistance immediately when a question comes up that you are not highly competent in responding to.
• Manage time in an effective manner, such that all tasks are done in specific time zones each day.
• Maintain OH&S requirements

Main Activities and Performance standards:

• Liaise with all levels of employees under direction from the Operations Manager
• Troubleshoot and repair roll formers and other equipment, properly documenting machine issues in FIXX maintenance program.
• Able to use drill presses, grinders, tool and die equipment.
• Replace and repair bearings, shafts, dies, punches, sleeves and rolls
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Perform and document preventative maintenance as required.
• Machining and fitting to modify machinery, rolls, dies and equipment.
• Troubleshoot / diagnose PLC control systems software and hardware issues
• Troubleshoot / diagnose AMS/Eclipse Rollforming software system and issues
• Communicate machine issues/downtime to other shifts as well as supervisor/management
• Increase machine uptime and support operators to improve efficiency.

Proactive Maintenance approach:

• Effective Preventative Maintenance inspections/Planned Corrective Maintenance
• Complete PM tasks, necessary inspections, and repairs
• Review accuracy measurement inspections for part lengths.
• Training to support operators.
• Routine checks on control wiring.
• Root cause Analysis/reports of critical failures

Preferred knowledge:

• PLC trouble shooting
• Control wiring experience
• Machine electrical troubleshooting 
• Hydraulic experience
• Pneumatic experience
• Machine break down experience
• Mechanical aptitude
• Experience with equipment build, process automation, and shop floor control systems.
• Welding, fabrication, pneumatic and hydraulic skills for equipment repair
• Tool and Die Experience

Preferred Skills

• Able to perform manual work