[Hiring] Installation Technician @AIT

Role Description

The Installation Technician, Install Field Services responsibility is to travel to the customers site and assist in the reassembly, operation, and usage of AIT manufactured equipment.

• Installs and maintains production machines, production equipment, and facility’s equipment.
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Performs repairs, modifications, and preventative maintenance on a variety of industrial equipment including electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, plumbing, and pneumatic systems.
• Responds to troubleshoot, repair or improve individual machines and/or whole line mechanical, electrical power and control systems and perform repairs and provide preventative maintenance on production and non-production equipment as directed by supervision.
• Facilitates in the transfer of tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from workstations and areas.
• Review blueprints and models for tool assembly sequence, details, and assemblies.
• Set-up and run mills, lathes, grinding machines to adjust details and assemblies in accordance with blueprint tolerances and specifications.
• Plumb vacuum systems; verifies integrity through pressure testing and leak checks.
• Drill clearance holes, drill and tap holes, and locate and drill precision holes with hand drills and the use of magnet drills.
• Perform minor MIG welding for spot and repair requirements.
• Understand, mix, pour and utilize two-part epoxies such as REPRO and Quikrete.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or related career field experience preferred.
• Technical certification/trade school apprenticeship is a plus.
• Minimum of four years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• This position may require a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Work Conditions

• Environment Type: Indoors. Production and office environment. Temperature controlled, unless products and/or equipment is located outdoors.
• Exposure Types:
  • Cuts and/or burns
  • Dirt, dust, grease and/or oil
  • Noisy environment
  • Intense bright light
  • Metal shavings
• Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, and emergent conditions.
• Remote - perform job responsibilities from customer work sites.
• Travel may require two or three-week intervals between work site and employee domicile.
• International travel may be required; employee would be expected to meet international requirements for entry.

Competencies - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and/or measuring devices.
• Constructs all types of major jigs, fixtures, tool masters, master gauges and related tooling products.
• Assembles and fastens component parts together, using hand tools, power tools, and bench machines.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces defective product parts, using hand tools and other various equipment.
• Sets-up and operates power machine tools and accessories for the machining of tools and dies.
• Prepares breakdown of jigs and fixtures, tool masters or master tooling gauges into components.
• Lifts, loads, sorts, and moves materials, supplies, and finished products between storage and work areas, using pushcarts, dolly, hoist, cranes, forklifts and manlifts.
• Behaves consistently and predictably; is reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations and diligently follows through on commitments and consistently meets deadlines.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
• Understands how to use computers, including such tasks as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigating to websites, performing searches, and downloading files.
• Knowledge of computer applications including email, databases, word-processing programs and spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Office).
• Comfortable communicating with different levels of management, team members and customers.

Physical Demands

• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Safety and Quality Compliance

• AIT enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements.
• All employees that work in or enter the production environment are required to wear personal protective equipment.
• It is our policy to provide quality products and services that meet customer expectations and delivery requirements.
• Each employee must conform to the AIT Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable AIT Quality System documents and customer contracts.
• Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
• Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AIT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated workforce. AIT hires and promotes people based on their qualifications, performance, and abilities.