EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR AN EXPERIENCED ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNICIAN WITH A TEAM LEAD BACKGROUND! Excellent pay and benefits.

Lead Electromechanical Technician

AAF International offers the most comprehensive clean air solutions available across the globe. Selling under the American Air Filter and the AAF International brand names, AAF International has been an industry pioneer since 1921 with manufacturing operations in 22 countries with over 6000 employees globally. Our products are the industry benchmarks for quality and performance. Our applications include commercial, industrial, and residential solutions from the filters used in your home to the most critical cleanroom and power generation applications. We are a member of the Daikin Group, the world's largest air conditioning provider with $30 billion in revenue and over 75,000 employees worldwide.

Founded in 1924, Daikin has grown into a diversified industrial manufacturing company offering solutions in clean, air, air conditioning, refrigeration, chemicals, oil hydraulics, defense systems and electronics. Our culture of continuous improvement, safety, and world class operations is driven by our people-centered management philosophy. This philosophy is built around mutual selection: that while AAF seeks top talent people to join and deliver on our team, we also want each team member to receive job satisfaction, growth & development, and continued happiness in being a long-term member of the AAF family. This is fueled by our belief in treating our people, our supply partners, our customers and our environment with the trust and respect we each require, and our passion to give back to our community for our success. Read more about our philosophy at: http://www.daikin.com/about/corporate/philosophy/index.html.

AAF International is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

Installs, maintains, and repairs mechanical and electrical equipment and uses independent judgment to make decisions requiring the application of procedures using practical safety measures to specific work situations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Repairs on equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and technical background. Troubleshooting components such as motors, pneumatics, conveyor systems, PLC's, drives, sensors, cylinders. Doing repairs using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing instruments.

2. Inspects equipment for proper function and be able to troubleshoot based on the irregular sounds and movement of the machines.

3. Be able to rebuild components such as but not limited to cylinders, rollers, electrical components.

4. Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rulers, calipers, and other measuring instruments.

5. Installs special functional or structural parts such as guards as a safety mechanism.

6. Start, test, lubricate equipment or devices to test and maximize their performance.

7. Be able to set up and operate the drill press, lathe, milling machine, grinder, and other metal working tools to make or repair parts.

8. Perform PM on machines according to the SOP.

9. Adhere to the 5-S standards on the floor and in the maintenance shop.

10. Safely perform duties in a responsible manner in accordance with company policy including maintaining general work area cleanliness.

11. Lead the maintenance team on your shift.

12. Can close work orders and complete paperwork on computer.

13. Must have own tools and toolbox.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to understand written and verbal instructions along with basic math skills. Use commons tools, measuring instruments, read electronic and mechanical gauges, and machine setup devices. Must be able to solve electrical and mechanical issues on machines. Must be able to troubleshoot PLC related problems.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

Six years of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the mechanical and electrical trades, including four years equivalent to a Maintenance Mechanic. Completion of a recognized program in vocational training for the mechanical and electrical trades may be substituted for one year of experience assisting skilled trades workers.

At least one year of experience leading a team of technicians.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS:

Six years of experience in building maintenance to include at least two of the following building trades: electrical, plumbing, and/or heating, ventilation, & air conditioning; or an equivalent combination of education and certifications.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Knowledge of use and care of tools used in and carpentry trades including voltage meters, drills, saws, drill press, and basic hand tools. Knowledge of mechanical operation and maintenance procedures for building equipment such as motors, pumps, appliances as needed to perform preventative maintenance and repair/replacement of equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

* Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.

* While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

* The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.

* The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, uniform servicemember status, age, disability, or any other legally recognized protected personal characteristics.