Equipment Maintenance Tech Senior

Gulfstream Aerospace - Hardeeville, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Hardeeville, SC

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Equipment Maintenance Tech Sr position at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation involves providing advanced troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and preventative maintenance for aircraft-related production equipment. The role requires a strong background in electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems, with minimal supervision. The technician will work on various automated equipment and must be able to read electrical schematics and blueprints, ensuring high-quality and reliable operations of the equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses cause of electrical and mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and applies corrective action to resolve re-occurring issues.
• Proactively conducts Preventive and Predictive Maintenance inspections and performs required duties in accordance with recommended schedules.
• Performs repairs and corrective maintenance to equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability so that the equipment is capable of operating within the required specifications.
• Performs setup and calibrations on scheduled intervals for all aircraft related production equipment.
• Regularly performs backups of process parameters and PLC programs for all equipment.
• Daily input of required data in CMMS system for machine reliability and control.
• Ability to implement project objectives on key pieces of automated equipment with minimal guidance.
• Recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment components which fails to meet acceptable operating standards.
• Submits parts request on critical spares identified as non-stock items.
• Interfaces daily with key Management and Production personnel regarding all Automated Equipment.
• Assists with Engineering in all acceptance testing and training.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5 years experience working with electrical controls and mechanical applications in a manufacturing environment, including experience with aircraft-related production equipment in the aerospace industry.
• 2 year technical degree may offset one year of experience.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls aspects of factory automation systems and the integration of devices used.
• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen Bradley & Siemens Controls preferred).
• Background in CNC Equipment (Mazak, Mori Seiki, Fryer, Alpha Harrison, Broetje, Kuka preferred).
• Background in GSE Equipment (Hobart, Unitron, Tronair, Lektro Tug preferred).
• Must be able to read electrical schematics and blueprints.
• Working knowledge of replacing spindles, ball screws, linear guide ways, bearings, hydraulics repairs, and precision machine alignments (Laser Alignment experience a plus).
• Experience in the alignment of turrets and the installation of ball screws is a plus.
• Working knowledge of PC based Microsoft office.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management software relevant to spare parts management, work order creation, and Preventive Maintenance preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with CNC Equipment and GSE Equipment is preferred.
• Laser Alignment experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Full-time employment with competitive salary.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Health insurance and other standard benefits.