Maintenance Technician

Huf NA, Greeneville (TN) I United States (US)

Maintenance Technician

We are a leading developer and manufacturer of mechanical and electronic locking systems as well as car access and authorization systems for the global automotive industry. Founded in 1908 in Velbert, Germany, we are an independent, family-owned company with around 7,500 employees at locations in Europe, America and Asia and achieved sales of more than EUR 1.2 billion in the financial year 2023.

Your Role

• To maintain, troubleshoot and repair production equipment, test equipment, including dryers, pumps, transfer systems and robotic handling systems in a fast paced high volume manufacturing setting
• Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment
• Troubleshoot equipment to detect malfunctions and discuss machine operation variations with supervisor or other maintenance workers to diagnose problems or repair machine
• Dismantle defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery
• Install and repair electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical electronic components of machinery and equipment
• Layout, install, and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repair as needed
• Install, program, or repair automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers
• Must be able to work well, both individually and in a team environment to accomplish necessary tasks in a timely, efficient manner to generate quality products
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to read and comprehend drawings, electrical instructions, hydraulics and pneumatics and effectively present information to other employees of the organization
• Performs daily/weekly/monthly inspections of the equipment
• Troubleshoot equipment using knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) (AB, Siemens), electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor /feedback systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Test performance of equipment using standard diagnostic instruments
• Evaluate and correct the efficiency and reliability of production equipment
• Provides technical support to the production floor
• Maintain service records of equipment

Your Skills

• High School Education/GED with 3-5 years' experience or; Associates degree or Technical school certified with minimum 2 years work related experience.
• Computer skills required
• Math skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals essential
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to read and follow equipment, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics.
• Be able to understand the requirement of the product to make sound adjustment to equipment
• Knowledge of PLC and Predictive Maintenance (PD) driven equipment preferred
• This is a 2nd shift position

What we offer

• Full comprehensive health insurance, dental, vision, flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off

Huf celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Corp.

Michelle Myers