Maintenance Technician - Mfg Machinery, Equipment, Building

Located in Shawnee Mission, KS

Salary: $25-$35HR

The Maintenance Technician is a hands-on, advanced-level position responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production machinery, equipment, and facility systems. This role supports equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and safety through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities. The position focuses on Acme, Davenport, and Kingsbury screw machines, CNC machining centers, FANUC-controlled equipment, and facility support systems.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintenance & Repair—Manufacturing Equipment

 • Perform advanced mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting and repair on production equipment, including Acme, Davenport, and Kingsbury screw machines; CNC machining centers including Miltronics VMCs and Okuma turning centers; and automated assembly and packaging equipment.

• Troubleshoot and maintain FANUC controls including alarm diagnostics, servo systems, spindle drives, I/O systems, parameter backup and restoration, and CNC hardware diagnostics.

• Diagnose, repair, and rebuild CNC machine mechanical systems including ball screws, linear guide systems, spindle assemblies, bearing packs, drawbar systems, and axis drive components.

• Perform installation, replacement, alignment, and adjustment of ball screws, thrust bearings, support bearings, couplings, and related motion-control components.

• Troubleshoot and repair CNC spindle systems including spindle bearings, drawbars, tool clamp systems, encoders, lubrication systems, and associated drive components.

• Diagnose machine-tool issues including backlash, positioning errors, spindle runout, vibration, chatter, thermal growth, and machine geometry concerns.

• Perform machine leveling, axis alignment, spindle replacement, ball screw replacement, and

machine requalification.

• Utilize precision measuring equipment including dial indicators, micrometers, test bars, machinist levels, and laser alignment systems.

• Diagnose and repair motor controls, PLC-based systems, VFDs, and industrial electrical systems up to 480V.

• Execute and document preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.

• Perform welding and light fabrication as needed.

• Use CMMS software to track work orders, labor hours, and maintenance history. Perform advanced mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting and repair on production equipment, including Acme, Davenport, and Kingsbury screw machines; CNC machining centers such as Miltronics vertical machining centers and Okuma turning centers; and conventional and automated assembly and packaging equipment.

· Execute and document all planned preventive maintenance schedules to minimize equipment downtime.

· Diagnose and repair motor controls, PLC-based systems, and industrial electrical systems up to 480V.

· Read and interpret complex electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.

· Perform GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW welding and light fabrication for equipment repair and modification as needed.

· Use the computerized maintenance management system to track work orders, labor hours, and maintenance history.

Facilities & Safety

· Perform facility maintenance including HVAC, plumbing, lighting, compressors, water systems, and structural repairs.

· Keep the maintenance shop clean and organized and maintain appropriate inventory levels for critical spare parts.

· Strictly adhere to and enforce all company and OSHA safety standards, including Lockout/Tagout procedures.

 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Expert knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical power transmission, CNC equipment, and industrial electrical systems.

· Advanced FANUC controls troubleshooting experience.

· Demonstrated experience repairing CNC spindles, ball screws, linear motion systems, and machine tool assemblies.

· Ability to perform machine alignments and verify machine accuracy using precision metrology equipment.

· Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals.

· Familiarity with CMMS systems.

· Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

· Commitment to OSHA and Lockout/Tagout compliance.

· Advanced ability to troubleshoot production machinery, motor controls, PLC-based systems, and electrical systems up to 480V.

· Strong leadership, coaching, work-prioritization, and team-development skills.

· Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems.

· Strong organizational, inventory-management, documentation, and communication skills.

· Commitment to safe work practices and consistent enforcement of OSHA and Lockout/Tagout requirements.

 

KEY COMPETENCIES:

· Advanced CNC Maintenance

· FANUC Controls Troubleshooting

· Spindle Repair and Rebuild

· Ball Screw Replacement and Alignment

· PLC Troubleshooting

· Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

· Equipment Reliability and Continuous Improvement

· Safety Compliance

· Clear communication, accountability, and follow-through

 

SUCCESS MEASURES:

· Reduced unplanned equipment downtime and repeat failures

· Timely completion and accurate documentation of preventive and corrective maintenance work orders

· Improved reliability of screw machines, CNC machining centers, utilities, and facility systems

· Consistent compliance with OSHA, Lockout/Tagout, and company safety requirements

· Effective development of maintenance team capabilities and technical knowledge

· Accurate maintenance inventory levels and timely purchasing of required materials

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