CNC Maintenance Technician Trainee - Ditch Witch

Shift Times: 11:00 PM-7:00 AM, Sunday-Thursday

What We Can Give You:

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Matching up to 4%, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, 10 Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, and more!

CNC Maintenance Technician Trainee at Ditch Witch:

The Maintenance Technician Trainee will participate and conduct preventive maintenance and the repair of tools and equipment according to standards, procedures, and practices. Responsible for ensuring on time delivery of equipment and in line with operational demands. Including CNC controlled lathes, mills, machining centers, presses, and welding robots at all Ditch Witch locations. He/she will also perform other duties as assigned.

What Will You Do?

• Perform Preventative maintenance on electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic system on all types of manufacturing equipment. Also perform other duties as assigned. This may include:

• Listening to, observing, and operating machines.

• Following a preventative maintenance checklist on a variety of CNC machines.

• Disassembling and reassembling equipment using a variety of hand and power tools.

• Identify and repair or replace components.

• Climb on and crawl under and inside machines.

• Work at heights, in tight quarters, and in awkward positions.

• Learn how to use diagnostic equipment including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, chart recorders, precision measuring devices, and other test instruments.

• Learn how to diagnose and repair CNC and PC based computer control systems and closed loop servo systems.

• Read information from electrical schematics, technical manuals, and written instructions.

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance, including lubrication, on manufacturing equipment.

• Use computers (SAP) to locate parts and process work notifications.

• Be able to attend and complete coursework, online education, web seminars, educative training sessions, etc.

What Will You Need?

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Formal electrical, electronic, and mechanical training and/or experience repairing and maintaining machine tools preferred but not required.

• Meet typical expectations for safety, productivity, attendance, and quality of work.

• Able to handle multiple tasks at the same time.

• Work well with and effectively communicate with others.

• Have appropriate reading, clerical and computer skills, with knowledge of SAP a plus.

• Be self-motivated and able to take direction from peers, mentors, trainers, and leadership.

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature and humidity, noise, and dirt).

• Physical hazards such as powered vehicles, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, powered machinery, live electrical circuits of up to 480 volts, sharp objects, and moving machinery.

• Working with hazardous materials, including solvents, oils, grease, and coolant.

• During emergencies, shifts of up to 12 hours.

• Changing workloads, overtime, and priorities (at times changing with short notice).

• Some travel (air and highway) to off-site training schools.

• Close cooperation with managers and operators.

• Regularly lift and position parts weighing up to 25 pounds & occasionally over 50 pounds.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.