Field Service Technician - 1st Shift-Pekin, IL - Some Travel

Field Service Technician

About MMS

Our founders identified a need for professional, well-trained maintenance and repair experts to service companies and keep operations running with minimized downtime. Our MMS Team consists of people with diverse backgrounds, who come together every day committed to 100 percent customer satisfaction. Each member of the MMS Team brings years of experience in their field supported by knowledge from their everyday lives. The MMS Team functions as a fully engaged, highly skilled, customer-focused machine.

Manufacturing Maintenance Solutions is target-focused on team member satisfaction. We are known for the quality of our work and customer service excellence. Our team members choose to be part of the MMS team and stay with us throughout their careers!

Overview of Position:

As a Field Service Technician at MMS, you’ll repair malfunctioning manufacturing machine tools and work to ensure machines run at peak performance. This is a highly skilled, non-supervisory position designed for those who have experience in industrial manufacturing maintenance. Travel is required for this role (approximately 5%)

Location / Hours / Compensation: Pekin, Illinois, Full-time, Shifts Vary Based on Customer Need

The successful candidate may be asked to work weekends and overtime on a regular basis, hours will flex as business requires. Starting wage range is $30-45 per hour. Starting wage offer will be based on candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

Benefits:

At MMS, we ask a lot of our team members, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive compensation and medical/dental/vision plan, we provide the following (waiting period may apply to some benefits):

• Paid-Time Off & Holidays: All full-time team members receive 80 hours of vacation (10 full days) as well as 10 paid holidays per year. We even allow the carry over of unused vacation time!
• Dress: MMS provides uniforms at no cost to our team members
• Discounts: Everything from cell phones to vacations – we have access to many discounts
• Employee Assistance Program: Available to all employees from day one
• Tuition Reimbursement: MMS offers up to $3000 per year for continuing education (program approval required)
• Plan for the Future: MMS offers all employees the opportunity to establish their own 401K/Roth IRA
• Employee Ownership: Beginning at six months of employment, all employees become part of the Employee-Owned Stock Option Program (MMS covers the cost) – you reap the benefits of our success!

Travel:

When traveling for this role you will be eligible for the following:

• Extended Travel Bonus
• Per Diem
• Mileage

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Desired Qualifications:

To be seriously considered for this role, the successful candidate should have the following regarding:

• Experience: 5 years or more maintenance experience in the service field
• Education: High school diploma (or equivalent), Industrial Maintenance Technician or similar program is not required but would be strongly encouraged
• Skills: Successful candidates have advanced mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic skills including experience working on CNC equipment and PLCs. and experience working on electrical circuits with voltages ranging from 480V 3 Phase to 5V DC. You should have the ability to read hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical prints or schematics; use test equipment such as multi-meter, dial indicators, meg-ohm meter, machine level, precision square, and ball bar analyzer; diagnose and troubleshoot problems; analyze information and to make an informed decision based on that information; identify root causes and corrective actions; adhere to all safety regulations and policies; and actively participate in job training opportunities for career development.
• Characteristics: This position is supervised; however, the successful candidate should be customer focused, have excellent communication skills, and be able to work independently.
• Other requirements: Must have a valid state driver’s license, vehicle insurance and dependable vehicle. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of U.S.

Responsibilities:

Under supervision performs advanced level maintenance activities. This includes but is not limited to:

• Respond to customer needs including, troubleshoot equipment, and identify parts and equipment to complete repairs
• Repair production equipment from basic hydraulic equipment to complex CNC machinery
• Perform electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, troubleshooting
• Complete projects such as mechanical and electrical upgrades
• Diagnose and repair worn or damaged ball screws, bearing, linear guiderails, rollerpacks, gears, and bearings in a gearbox
• Check and correct out of square issues affecting machine geometries, skew, lost motion, machine level
• Navigate or learn to navigate various machine controllers such as Siemens, Fanuc, Haas, Mitsubishi, Mazatroll
• Work on CNC Machines such as Toyoda, Heller, Mori-Seiki, Mazak, Okuma
• Assure compliance with 5S and housekeeping standards
• Provide inputs in CI activities-processes, results, and cost savings

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

Development and Training:

Development is at the core of what we do, and MMS is committed to providing our employees with the opportunity to expand their skillsets. You’ll be given the resources and mentorship you need to succeed in a company committed to education, development, and organic growth.

Equal Opportunity

MMS is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.