Germany: Deutsch

Maintenance Technician
at our site in Waverly

MAKING.MOBILITY.SAFE.

 
KIRCHHOFF Automotive offers body solutions that make tomorrow's mobility safe. Innovative and economical lightweight products ensure that people are optimally protected in the event of an accident. As a supplier to the automotive industry, KIRCHHOFF Automotive develops and produces complex metal and hybrid structures for body-in-white and chassis that are lightweight, economical and crash-proof. Because the vehicles of the future - from electric to autonomous - also need bodies that ensure the greatest possible safety for all those involved in an accident in the event of an emergency. As a global player, we offer our customers in Europe, Asia and North America comprehensive know-how in the areas of economical lightweight construction and crash performance. With the advanced technology of partial press hardening, KIRCHHOFF Automotive is able to produce steel products with different strength ranges and thus weight- and crash-optimized body components.

Many car manufacturers today have complex structural parts for the body-in-white made in hybrid design - Combinations of steel-aluminum or metal-plastic - developed by us and manufactured worldwide. A global production network with the core technologies of forming, joining, lightweight construction and surface treatment ensures uniform manufacturing and production standards. Products such as crash management systems, front-end frames and cross-members are assembled into a wide variety of components in JIT plants in close proximity to customers.

The family-owned company, which has existed since 1785, is part of today's KIRCHHOFF Group, which is made up of the Automotive, Ecotec, Mobility and WITTE Tools divisions. With more than 8,100 employees and 27 production plants in 11 countries, KIRCHHOFF Automotive represents the largest division in the group.

Your Tasks

Responsibilities

·Be present at work, ready to work at the assigned time for every scheduled or voluntarily accepted workday.


· Work safely, following safety work instructions or designated safety procedures (such as Lock Out Tag Out).


· Ensure all assigned equipment is in good working condition.


· Troubleshoot machine breakdowns and carry out remedial actions.


· Inspect all machinery for defects and potential problems in accordance with preventative maintenance program; repair and replace parts as required.


· Perform general equipment maintenance duties as required e.g. cleaning, oiling and greasing machines according to the preventative maintenance program.


· Perform general equipment inspection and report abnormalities to Maintenance Supervisor.


· Perform basic mechanical and pipe fitting. · Operate some welding equipment i.e., arc welding.


· Ensure fluid levels are maintained at appropriate levels in the machinery and equipment.


· Advise Maintenance Supervisor to order replacement parts as required. · Build machine replacement parts as required.

· Perform general building equipment maintenance duties as required e.g. cleaning and greasing machines according to the preventative maintenance program.


· Perform general building maintenance duties. (eg. door hardware install/repair, repair small furniture assembly, repair small plumbing jobs, (e.g. light bulb replacement, etc.)

· Install small equipment. Make adjustments in welding program when required and participate in improving efficiency and cycle times.


· Set up robotic welding stations by operating/retrieving various computer programs stored in robotic welding equipment.


· Adjust equipment and change welding fixtures as necessary to ensure good quality welding


· Participate in Continuous Improvement and assist in its implementation on an ongoing basis.


· Modify existing equipment and install new equipment as required.


· Troubleshoot and diagnose electric/electronic system faults, tune equipment and ensure adequate controls and safety measures are functional.


· Carry out monthly and yearly electrical maintenance procedures, repairing/or replacing parts as required, in accordance with KVRW preventative maintenance program.


· Any other reasonable request made by management.


· Ability to read blueprint drawings · Experience with presses up to 1,200 tons, automation, robotics, welders and etc.


· Strong knowledge of electrical functioning, hydraulic and pneumatic machinery and automation equipment · Ability to operate all maintenance equipment

 

· Occupational Safety & Health Act and TS16949/ISO14001 requirements




Your Profile

What skills are required to perform the work?


• Good communication skills both written and verbal


• Effective analytical skills


• Good use of problem solving and decision-making skills Judgement


• Judging how much longer the part will function not jeopardizing safety and advising management as required A

• Following Occupational Safety & Health guidelines when performing maintenance on machinery


• Maintaining accuracy and correctness of all documentation

Contacts – Establishes/maintains relationships:
· Production, Tool Room, Quality, Engineering Education


• High School diploma or GED preferred but not required


• Certificate in Maintenance Trade or must have minimum of 2 years education in the trades



Waverly Facility

"The small town of Waverly, with around 5,000 inhabitants, is in Pike County, Ohio. The town was founded in 1829 when the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal along the west bank of the Scioto River brought new growth to the area.

The Civil War, the Great Depression, and the Industrial Age all left their mark on Pike County. A picturesque afternoon trip brings the visitor to historic places of interest, from the Governor Lucas Mansion to the Eager Inn dating back to 1797, as well as Ohio’s “Most Perfect Tree”.

The Eager Inn was the first stone inn built in Ohio to support overland travel and was built along the Zane Trace trail around 1797. Serving as an inn until 1870, today it acts as a historic testimony to the thriving trade between Chillicothe, Ohio, and Maysville, Kentucky.

Waverly offers a variety of recreational activities. In the right season, you can walk around, sail on, or swim in Lake White, or play golf on the Pike Lake State Park championship course. The Scioto Trail State Forest is made up of over 42 km of well-developed trails, which can be used by horse riders, walkers, or mountain bikers. In the middle of the Forest you will find the 100-hectare Scioto Trail State Park with two large lakes, a campground, two primitive camping areas, various picnic sites, trails, and a sledging hill."

Your contact

Bill Condo MBA, SPHR
Plant Human Resource Manager
KIRCHHOFF Automotive
611 W 2nd Street
Waverly, Ohio 45690
Phone 740-912-9520
bill.condo@kirchhoff-automotive.com

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