Overview
At S&C Electric Company, a 100% employee-owned company, the Advanced Maintenance Technician independently maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs a wide range of CNC, robotic, and automated manufacturing equipment, contributing to equipment reliability and continuous improvement efforts.
Responsibilities
- Independently perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical failures involving spindles, bearings, ball screws, gearboxes, and drive systems.
- Troubleshoot electrical systems including motors, sensors, interlocks, safety circuits, and VFDs.
- Perform PLC-based troubleshooting using I/O status, fault codes, and basic online monitoring.
- Recover and restart CNC and robotic systems following equipment faults or process upsets.
- Support robotic cells including tooling, alignment, and basic safety validation.
- Perform precision alignment, leveling, and calibration of equipment.
- Fabricate and repair components using manual machining, cutting, fitting, and welding.
- Execute MIG welding and basic TIG welding for equipment and fixture repair.
- Assist with machine installations, upgrades, and moderate rebuild activities.
- Accurately document work, root cause, and recommendations in CMMS.
- Provide day-to-day guidance and informal mentoring to junior technicians.
- Adhere to all safety, lockout/tagout, and environmental requirements.
Requirements
- Approximately 5 years experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills across rotating and precision equipment.
- Solid AC/DC electrical diagnostic skills.
- Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment (I/O, fault diagnostics, safe recovery).
- Proficient in hydraulic and pneumatic system troubleshooting.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and blueprints.
- Experience with CNC equipment maintenance and automated production systems.
- Competent use of precision measurement tools and alignment equipment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Technical certificate or Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or Electro-Mechanical Technology is preferred.
- Experience in high-mix or automated manufacturing environments is preferred.
- Exposure to robotic programming interfaces or advanced CNC diagnostics is preferred.
- Reliability, TPM, or continuous improvement experience is preferred.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- 401k
Additional Information
- Available Shift: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM (Monday - Friday) plus overtime as needed.
- Estimated hourly base pay rate for this position is $38.00.
- This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual short-term incentive bonus, subject to eligibility criteria.