Job Description
Build Your Career with Ashley Furniture!
Electro-Mechanical Technician
Electromechanical Technicians maintain and repair electromechanical drives, sensors and automated machinery while working with maintenance and engineers to install and evaluate electromechanical systems to support the manufacturing process.
Key Responsibilities
Required
At Ashley, we're more than a business...we're family. As the largest manufacturer of home furnishings in the world, we know what it takes to build incredible furniture and future leaders. We're problem solvers with the grit to persevere during challenging times and innovators who won't coast when times are good. We create solutions, not excuses. And never settle for the status quo. It's the reason we're always searching for better ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience. That's why Ashley Furniture is #1 in our industry.
Ready to grow? You've come to the right place. Ashley Furniture has a "Growth Mindset", and once you join our team, you'll learn from the best in the business.
Apply today and find your home at Ashley!
Benefits We Offer
Honesty & Integrity
To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page : Corporate Social Responsibility
Electro-Mechanical Technician
Electromechanical Technicians maintain and repair electromechanical drives, sensors and automated machinery while working with maintenance and engineers to install and evaluate electromechanical systems to support the manufacturing process.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical failures on production equipment including conveyors, automated machinery, CNC equipment, robotics, and material handling systems
- Troubleshoot complex systems using electrical schematics, PLC logic, mechanical drawings, and diagnostic equipment to identify root causes and implement solutions
- Perform preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment following established schedules, including inspection, lubrication, adjustment, and replacement of components
- Work with electrical systems ranging from 120V to 480V including motor controls, variable frequency drives (VFDs), sensors, relays, contactors, and control panels
- Service mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, drives, and power transmission equipment
- Program and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), and building automation systems
- Respond to emergency breakdowns quickly and efficiently to minimize production downtime and restore equipment to operational status
- Maintain accurate documentation of repairs, maintenance activities, and equipment history in computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
- Ensure safety compliance by following lockout/tagout procedures, OSHA regulations, and company safety standards for all maintenance activities
- Collaborate with production teams to schedule maintenance during planned downtime and communicate equipment status to supervisors and management
Required
- Technical degree or certification in Electromechanical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or related field (Associate degree preferred)
- Minimum 3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong electrical troubleshooting skills with ability to work safely on 480V three-phase power systems
- Mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience servicing hydraulic and pneumatic systems, power transmission equipment, and industrial machinery
- PLC experience - ability to read ladder logic and troubleshoot programmable controllers (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar platforms)
- Blueprint reading proficiency - interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and P&IDs
- Valid driver's license and ability to pass background check and drug screening
- Journeyman Electrician License or equivalent certification
- VFD programming and troubleshooting experience with variable frequency drives
- Welding and fabrication skills for equipment repairs and modifications
- Robotics experience with industrial robots and automated systems
- CMMS experience using maintenance management software for work order tracking
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma knowledge and continuous improvement mindset
At Ashley, we're more than a business...we're family. As the largest manufacturer of home furnishings in the world, we know what it takes to build incredible furniture and future leaders. We're problem solvers with the grit to persevere during challenging times and innovators who won't coast when times are good. We create solutions, not excuses. And never settle for the status quo. It's the reason we're always searching for better ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience. That's why Ashley Furniture is #1 in our industry.
Ready to grow? You've come to the right place. Ashley Furniture has a "Growth Mindset", and once you join our team, you'll learn from the best in the business.
Apply today and find your home at Ashley!
Benefits We Offer
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off
- Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
- Telehealth
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing
- Life Insurance
Honesty & Integrity
- Without hesitation, uses candor and is direct in communication
- Is tough-minded in working in and meeting the demands of reality
- Always tells the truth and follows through on commitments
- Enjoys working hard and pursues work with energy, drive and willpower to finish
- Is disciplined in developing consistency into work processes
- Is focused and relentless in achieving goals
- Fights to take costs and waste out of the system
- Seeks to understand "why" something works the way it does, and through study and improvement determines how to better all processes and systems
- Strives for more in all areas of work by developing measurements, setting goals and then working on ways to exceed goals through problem solving methods that look beyond the obvious
- Does not rely on reports to run the business, but rather goes to the work that is being done and sees if the work is being done right for him/herself
- Has an insatiable curiosity and takes a "Go and See" approach to understand the current state of the business and the competitive realities
- Takes a hands-on approach to tackle problems and demonstrates critical thinking through use of effective questioning...asking the 5 "Whys"
- Understands the customer's needs and wants, then challenges current ways of doing business that inhibits growth and organizes work to meet those needs
- Is competitive by studying the competition and is aggressive in looking for ways to beat them
- Strives to be the BEST by improving quality of processes, reducing costs, doing more business, being profitable, and growing the business
To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page : Corporate Social Responsibility
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Tupelo |
| Industry | Retail |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1945 |
| Website | http://ashleyfurniture.com/ |
About Company
At Ashley Furniture HomeStore, we hire for attitude and train for success. Our HomeStore associates in all areas of our business recognize the opportunity for growth recognition and advancement within our global network of retail furniture stores.
Skills
- Allen-Bradleyunmatched
- Automation Systemsunmatched
- Blueprintsunmatched
- Business Growthunmatched
- CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
- Community Programsunmatched
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corporate Social Responsibilityunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Customer Experienceunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Electrical Wiringunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Electromechanical Systemsunmatched
- Electromechanicsunmatched
- Emergency Responseunmatched
- Employee Assistance Planunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
- Furnitureunmatched
- Furniture Constructionunmatched
- Home Automationunmatched
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
- Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Industrial Roboticsunmatched
- Ladder Logicunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Life Insuranceunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
- Maintenance Servicesunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Equipment Maintenanceunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Motor Control Systemsunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Operational Improvementunmatched
- Power Transmissionunmatched
- Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Process Qualityunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Roboticsunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety Complianceunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Schedule Developmentunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Set Goalsunmatched
- Stewardshipunmatched
- Telehealthunmatched
- Three Phase Powerunmatched
- Travel Industryunmatched
- Variable Speed Drive (VSD)unmatched
- Weldingunmatched
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