Resident Maintenance Technician

DigiKey is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world.
In addition to offering the broadest selection of in-stock electronic components and providing the best service possible to customers, employees have access to a highly competitive benefits package.
The package includes a comprehensive health insurance plan featuring a low co-pay and no deductible plan as well as dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; competitive paid time off; relocation assistance; 401(k) and profit sharing; and education advancement.
As a Resident Maintenance Technician, you will be expected to provide industrial Electrical/Mechanical expertise, and you will be part of a team that works to maximize equipment utilization and efficiency.
The role will assist in the development and implementation of processes to maintain proper utilization and functionality.
We require that you have advanced knowledge and that involves the exercise of discretion and judgment with regards to your teammates, time management and services provided as a part of your normal routine.
This position will focus on the application of knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated equipment, including the knowledge of 480vac, 240vac, 120vac, and 48vdc, 24vdc, VFDs, and PLCs (Siemens preferred).
You will be accountable to the existing Maintenance Shift Supervisor, Resident Site Supervisor and or Site Maintenance Manager and will work within a team of experienced technicians/engineers.
A majority of the job responsibilities will be focused on the KNAPP supplied automation in the PDCE (Product Distribution Center Expansion) Barzen facility.
This position will service and support one of the largest installations of its kind in the world on the newest generation of automated fulfillment equipment, requiring a very high uptime rate.
*Working schedule for this role: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 p.
m.
to 5:30 a.
m.
* *Responsibilities:* • Rectify electro-mechanical faults as well as resolve PLC related issues.
Provide expert knowledge and guidance on this subject matter to all assigned areas of assistance; throughout all activities maintain focused on safety • Provide experience and expertise in the installation of conveyor and precision automation equipment • Provide first class support on operation and maintenance of installed automated storage and retrieval systems, and storage and picking systems • Quickly and diligently respond, track, record and triage any problems or emergency calls and requests • Provide emergency breakdown and specialized maintenance service support; work against timelines to complete reactive repairs • Provide first-class response to customer inquiries and requests, in conjunction with the customers on-site maintenance department, ensuring, as far as reasonably practical, to do the job right the first time • Set up and calibrate precision automation equipment • Create strong effective working relationships with within DigiKey to enable them to provide first-class service • Meet performance expectations specific to expected output, speed of response, quality of repair, and standards of workmanship • Provide training pertaining to the overall system to DigiKey employees as required *FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.
DIGIKEY.
COM/CAREERS* *Key Qualifications:* • Required Education: GED or High School Diploma • Desired Education: Associates degree in Electrical, or Electrical Engineering, or Electrical Technology *Work experience:* • Mechanical/Electrical systems maintenance experience, verifiable progressive experience as Maintenance Repairman, Maintenance Electrician, Machine Repairman, or Industrial Maintenance Engineering *Physical Requirements:* • Physical requirements may be: Sitting, squatting, walking, reaching out to arm’s length, reaching over-head, lifting between 50-100 pounds, and reading.
_DigiKey Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.
_ _If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or __careers.
us@digikey.
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_ _Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law_ _Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Supplement_ _Pay Transparency_ Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $27.
40 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Relocation assistance * Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Experience level: * 10 years * 11+ years * 3 years * 4 years * 5 years * 6 years * 7 years * 8 years * 9 years Schedule: * 10 hour shift * 4x10 * Evening shift * Night shift * Overnight shift Work setting: * In-person * Warehouse Ability to commute/relocate: * Thief River Falls, MN 56701: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required) Experience: * Maintenance: 3 years (Required) * Mechanical knowledge: 3 years (Required) Work Location: In person