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Trojan Battery Company

Team Lead, Maintenance (3rd Shift - Ann St))

Trojan Battery Company, Santa Fe Springs, California, United States, 90670

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Trojan Battery Company .

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Job Duties / Technical Skills

Understand and follow the company values and Quality policy

Ensures all employees are following the safety policies

Ensure that all employees are aware of and follow HR policies and procedures.

May give verbal input regarding employee performance during employee review process

May lead small projects

Complete proper documentation for safety environmental incidents

Completes all required data entry & documentation in Maintenance software

Attend meetings as needed

Distribute department work orders

Proficient in operating a wide variety of tools and instruments such as micrometers, calipers, voltmeters and other metrology gauges; hand tools, power tools, computers, machine shop equipment, etc.

Advise Supervisor of problems, make suggestions and repairs as needed, provide feedback regarding PMs with details to reduce and minimize downtime of all manufacturing and facilities equipment, to develop a predictive and proactive plan

Works to improve equipment effectiveness through meantime failure analysis, root cause analysis and general troubleshooting, by maintaining the operation maintenance system (CMMS)

Provides and guides lower level technicians to do an effective preventive maintenance work for equipment and or facility in accordance with the manufacturers and or engineering guidelines.

Identify and anticipate major repairs, replacements and to insure improved and continuous operations are taking place on a timely manner

Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment, conveyors, and programmable controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interface (HMI).

Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, motors, variable frequency drives and position sensing devices (servo sensor)

Maintains and improves electrical infrastructure main distribution, sub panels, transformers and remote wiring for production machines.

Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components such as circuit boards.

Diagnoses and replaces defective mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment

Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities.

Performs service calls and ability to prioritize emergency breakdowns.

Ability to perform under pressure and under limited supervision

Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate/OSHA Standards and performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

Advance knowledge with photo eyes, sensors, encoders and limit switches

Expert knowledge in Electro‑pneumatic systems, PID controllers and computer‑based programs

Advance knowledge to maintain and repair laser date code equipment

Expert knowledge of all plant machinery, including controls and subsystems; can operate machinery to produce a Trojan product or component

Performs machinery and equipment examinations to troubleshoot for defects in operation

Programs and troubleshoots Programmable Logic Control (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems and control wiring to determine problems for equipment by using ladder logic and other tools to do analysis

Able to work on Robots:

Diagnose robot mechanical problems

Review mechanical components on the robot

Perform adjustments on the robot

Perform periodic maintenance on the mechanical unit

Replace mechanical/electrical components on the robot

Proficient working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Prepare reports on improving operations

Able to work overtime hours, weekends and rotational shifts

Ability to communicate with equipment manufacturers to troubleshoot and solve issues during working hours

Proficient in Ohm's Law (Electrical formulas and equations) and NEC (National Electric Code)

Will be required to fill in for Supervisor as needed and demonstrate leadership qualities

Be able to train lower level partners in all aspects of maintenance, safety, quality and production expectations

Understands and practices the concept of Customer Service as it relates to an internal customer

Must have and teach interpersonal skills and leads and drives teamwork culture

Follow and maintain Lean activities

Must complete CPI Training (methodology). Assist with training as needed

Other duties as assigned

Safety Requirements

Comply with Blood Lead Health and Hygiene Protocols

Understand and comply with correct lifting procedures which enable lifting up to 50 lbs.

Comply with Hazard communication procedures

Must follow ergonomic recommendations and safety procedures

Technician must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that consist of the following:

Safety Glasses

Face shield (when required)

Full or half face respirator

Ear Protection (when required)

Use of two-way Radios

Uniform (company issue)

Surgeons Cap (disposable)

Gloves (different kinds)

Steel Toe Shoes

Steel Toe Robber Boots (when working with Acid)

PVC suit (when working with Acid)

High Temp garments

LOTO

Potential Hazards

Possible mechanical hazards if employee removes or bypass any guard(s)

Operators must follow the Lockout/Tagout instructions prior to bypassing a guard

Possible burns, contusions, scrapes, falls, pinch points, amputations, electrical shocks

Operator must ensure that ventilation is in proper working condition and wear proper PPE

Possible Heat Hazards, electrical hazards or Lead dust exposure when troubleshooting equipment

Operator must wear proper PPE, Lockout/Tagout procedures and use proper tooling and designated instruments

Possible fall hazard, collisions with elevated objects, contusions, may encounter wet surfaces (oil, water, acid) which may result in skidding, slipping, etc.

Operator must follow aerial platform safety procedures, wear proper PPE, be aware of his/her surroundings, follow forklift safety procedures, etc.

Possible lead dust exposure when troubleshooting equipment

Must make sure ventilation is in proper working condition and must wear proper PPE

Possible exposure to solvent vapors when cleaning machine parts and water and/or solvent splash and debris

Exposure to 90% sulfuric acid while working in the acid farm or in areas where the acid is present

Must follow Lockout/Tagout procedures when applicable and wear the correct PPE, PVC suit

Basic Skills (Reading, Writing, Math, Communication)

Must be Proficient in English (reading and writing), bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating & maintenance instructions and procedure manuals

Read/follow blueprints, and draw simple schematics

Strong troubleshooting skills on mechanical, hydraulics, electrical and pneumatics

Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to react in an efficient timely manner with a customer service attitude

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Performs basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide) in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Strong computer skills, with proficient in Microsoft Excel & Word

Completes all required data entry & documentation in Maintenance software

Follow equipment specifications

Follow TBC product requirements and specifications

Experience

AA degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance (preferred). Certificates or degrees as an Electrician / Mechanic or equivalent (Manager’s discretion)

5+ years’ experience in an industrial maintenance environment and 5 + years proven Experience with PLC and HMI Hardware/Software (Allen Bradley preferred), Variable speed drivers, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanics and the ability to demonstrate high proficiency in these areas.

if you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over‑achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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