Journeyman Maintenance Technician

Astronics-PECO is located in picturesque Clackamas, Oregon near the foothills of Mt. Hood and designs, certifies, manufactures, and sells a wide range of products to commercial, government, and military markets throughout the world. Our highly engineered interior and structural aerospace products are supplied to the largest aircraft manufacturers and are installed in aircraft around the globe, and our military products are used in critical national defense applications. The Max-Viz enhanced visions systems (EVS) are designed and certified for use as an improvement to safety by a vast array of airplanes, helicopters, and unmanned-aerial-vehicles in the commercial, government, and military marketplace. PECO-Controls are well established temperature control devices designed for applications where high quality is a must, such as the hospitality industry, commercial cooking, and other critical applications.

We are looking for a journeyman level maintenance technician. This position will be joining our established team of maintenance technicians and helpers to care for our manufacturing facility and equipment. The work performed will include installing, maintaining, modifying, and repairing manufacturing equipment.  Our equipment includes metal die casing machines, plastic molding machines, CNC machines, HVAC, and more.  

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform journeyman level work in at least one specialty area of the skilled crafts trade such as electrical, fabrication, machining, hydraulics/pneumatics, HVAC, or production machinery repair.
• Maintain, adjust, troubleshoot, repair, and install mechanical, electrical, hydraulic/pneumatic, HVAC, and all other equipment in the facility

• Install, maintain, adjust, and repair production fixtures

• Wire and maintain electrical systems of plastic molds

• Perform safety inspection of fire sprinkler system
• Perform building remodeling and maintain and repair building
• Perform safety checks of compressed air system and gas heating system
• Operates and repairs a variety of forklifts

• Set up and operate the full range of shop equipment and machines of each trade, working to close tolerances, and uses appropriate standard and specialized measuring and testing instruments

• Assist other maintenance personnel

• Attends Quality Manual Standards Training and applies Quality Standards accordingly

• Sweep and clean up work area and equipment

Desired Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
• 2-4 years journeyman maintenance experience, including industrial experience in electrical maintenance and repair, or the equivalent, required

• Oregon Limited Maintenance Electrical License, or greater, preferred

• EPA Universal Technician Certification (refrigeration) preferred

• Knowledge of PLC systems and ability to program PLCs, Preferred
• Knowledge of CNC systems
• Ability to obtain a Forklift License and an aerial work platform (scissor/boom) license
• Physical ability to bend, lift, climb, stoop, kneel, or crawl throughout the work shift

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continually required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee will occasionally climb, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include natural or corrected near vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to cold and heat and wet or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Proper footwear, safety glasses and hearing protection are required.

Employment Eligibility Requirements:

This position may involve access to items subject to U.S. export-control laws. Employment is contingent upon the employee’s authorization to access such items under applicable law. The company does not guarantee and is under no obligation to seek such authorization if it would be necessary.

An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment background and drug screening (including cannabis). Applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug and background screenings will not be considered for employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.