Maintenance Technician – Starting at $23.30 – $37.29 / hour
Bowling Green Metalforming, a Magna Company | 111 Cosma Dr, Bowling Green, KY 42101
**Now hiring for E-Coat and Controls positions**
- E-Coat Experience requirements: Knowledge of Allen Bradley PLCs, hydraulics, and previous mechanical skills
- Controls Focus: System programming and troubleshooting, controls technician, engineer, or automation experience preferred.
Company Description
The Cosma division of Magna International provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Why Work at Bowling Green Metalforming
- Full-Time Employment
- Opportunities for Overtime Pay
- On the Job Training
- Opportunities for Career Advancement
- Comprehensive Benefits Package after 30 Days (see below for details)
- Shift premiums
Employee Benefits (Benefit coverage begins on day 31)
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Rx Insurance
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Assistance (after 90 days)
- Life Insurance
Job Summary
Maintenance Technicians set up, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment. Maintenance Technicians must be strong multi-taskers who can work through a list of assigned priorities, while also responding to emergency calls to resolve issues with production equipment while following standard safety and maintenance procedures. Employees must be able to work overtime and weekends, as needed.
Key Responsibilities of Maintenance Technicians
- Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair various manufacturing equipment
- Maintain integrity of safety devices including light curtains, safety gates, barriers, etc.
- Assist in design and installation of new manufacturing equipment, components, and processes
- Make modifications to existing equipment as required
- Assist in determining spare parts requirements
- Maintain accurate documentation
- Train operators and new team members on fixtures, control panels, etc.
- Provide support for machine improvements
- Ensure equipment meets NEC, OSHA, and Magna regulations
- Perform PM inspections as required, complete with all repairs
- Minimize downtime by effective use of resources including response time, technical expertise, tools, spare parts and external contacts.
- Assist team members with running lines/presses
- Perform other duties as required.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED required; 2-year degree from a technical college OR minimum of five years on-the-job training with heavy industrial manufacturing facility in skilled trade capacity
- Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- General knowledge of industrial maintenance with an emphasis on electrical, mechanical or controls application preferred
Required Skills / Knowledge:
- Robot experience: (teach points and troubleshooting)
- Motor Control, PLC (specifically Allen Bradley), and Ladder Logic proficiency
- Basic Electrical Theory
- Basic knowledge of electrical components
- Basic understanding of services and variable frequency drives
- Welding experience
- Ability to read and understand schematics
- Ability to use testing and troubleshooting equipment
- Strong knowledge of rigging, cranes, etc.
- General knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
- Basic knowledge of drafting (blueprint reading, dimension drawings, etc.)
- Basic knowledge of AUTOCAD
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong mathematical and communication skills
- Must be able to work extended hours as needed to meet customer requirements
- Note: must be able to provide own tools needed for position
Now hiring for the following shifts:
- 2nd Frames – Monday – Friday – 1:30pm-9:35pm
- 3rd Frames – Monday – Friday – 9:30pm-5:35am
- 2nd Cradles – Monday – Friday 2:30pm-12:35am
- 3rd Cradles – Monday – Friday – 10:30pm-6:35am
- 2nd Press – Monday – Friday – 2:00pm-10:05pm
- 3rd Press – Monday – Friday – 10:00pm-6:05am
- 2nd Body – Monday – Friday – 3:00pm-1:05am
*Daily mandatory overtime and additional days likely for all shifts
