Teledyne Battery is looking for a skilled Equipment Technician for a full-time position in Redlands, CA. In this role, you will perform as an advanced electro-mechanical equipment technician. You will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of a wide variety of manufacturing equipment for a fast-paced leading manufacturer of starting and ground power batteries designed for a wide variety of Business Aviation, General Aviation, and Military applications.
The ideal candidate will have solid hands-on experienced working with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems and a variety of other electro-mechanical & semi-automated equipment. Experienced with automation equipment and systems will be ideal, but not required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Performs Preventive and Reparative Maintenance for manufacturing equipment, R&D equipment and tooling & fixtures.
- Ability to troubleshoot and maintain manufacturing equipment to electrical, mechanical and safety standards. This includes working with packaging machines, welders, leak testers, conveyers, ovens, labelers, epoxy equipment, and a variety of other electro-mechanical and semi-automated equipment.
- Utilizes advanced mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills for evaluations and problem-solving.
- Performs repairs and corrective maintenance to equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability so that the equipment is capable of operating within the required. specifications.
- Diagnoses cause of electrical and mechanical malfunction or failure of manufacturing equipment and apply corrective action to resolve re-occurring issues.
- Ability to utilize various diagnostic equipment and measuring devices such as voltmeters, calipers, micrometers, and oscilloscopes for troubleshooting and monitoring equipment performance.
- Ensure that all equipment is maintained up to date, including the latest software, and solid understanding of next generation technologies.
- As needed, modifies equipment to improve up-time or overall process performance.
- Makes decisions and solves problems from analyzing information and evaluating results.
- Supports projects related to equipment & lines moves; overhauls & upgrades; equipment qualifications (e.g. SAT, FAT, IOQ) and commissioning & decommissioning related activities.
- Helps maintain spare part inventories. Initiates purchase order for parts and machines.
- Ability to perform equipment development activities under the direction of the engineering team. Activities including assembly and testing of equipment, fixtures, processes and/or electronics, completing engineering studies and qualifications.
- Work closely with equipment integrators and suppliers to maintain and repair equipment to standards and equipment life cycle requirements.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, equipment drawings, manuals and procedures.
- Provide technical SME support for equipment issues and lead projects to address complex technical equipment problems to prevent reoccurrence.
- Follow Teledyne’s Safety and Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) program.
- Uphold the operational efficiency of machine line operations through maintenance, repair, and parts replacement.
- A working knowledge of PC based Microsoft office. Experience with computerized maintenance management software relevant to spare parts management, work order creation, and Preventive Maintenance preferred.
- Support the development and refinement of preventative maintenance procedures and actively participate in the design and implementation of special operational efficiency improvement projects.
Qualifications:
- Associate Degree in a technical field or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 6+ years’ experience as an equipment maintenance technician.
- Manufacturing automation equipment experience is a plus.
