Technician I, Production Maintenance Onsite, Ames, IL

At Hach () a Veralto company we ensure water quality for people around the world and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis betterfaster simpler greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork customer partnerships passionate experts and reliable easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network youll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where youll make an immediate measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the worlds everyday water needs and where youll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health were working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: primary role of this position is to provide technical support for manufacturing production equipment. The Technician identifies problems and implements corrective actions leading to continuous improvements. This role is responsible for installation troubleshooting and maintenance of production equipment to include preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.

SCHEDULE: Friday Saturday and Sunday 6:00 PM-6:30 AM. Overtime may be required.

In this role a typical day will look like:

• Perform maintenance installation machining and improvement tasks required.
• Perform or coordinate review and calibration of equipment.
• Perform troubleshooting of problems.
• Provide or request purchased tools and equipment as authorized.

• Implement corrective actions as needed.
• Complete preventive maintenance activities.
• Participate on Kaizen Events.
• Required to work off-shift or Saturday as needed to support production or to maximize up-time on machinery/processes.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• HS Diploma or Equivalent required; Associates Degree in related field preferred
• 1 or more years related experience (i.e.: mechanical installation machining etc. as it relates to the job) in an appropriate manufacturing engineering or facility environment depending on area of focus.
• Ability to troubleshoot/problem solve in a structured logical manner.
• Ability to read and comprehend drawings and other technical information required to perform the assigned task work.
• Combination of office skills and hands-on activities: required to lift and move equipment and materials up to 50 lbs. on a daily basis.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee isfrequentlyrequired to reach with hands and arms. The employee isconstantlyrequired to stand/or sit squat turn/twist reach use hands to: finger handle feel or operate objects tools or controls. The employee isoccasionallyrequired to hear walk climb balance stoop bend kneel crouch or crawl and talk and smell.

The employee mustfrequentlylift carry push or pull up to20poundsand/oroccasionallylift carry push or pull up to50pounds.

Specific vision abilitiesrequiredby this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employeemaybe subjected to moving mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations fumes odors dusts gases chemicals oils extreme temperatures and work space restrictions.

The noise level in the work environment isoccasionallyloud.

Employees will berequiredto wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) whichmayinclude:eye hearing and respiratory protection protective smock steel toe shoes gloves hard hats or face shields. Contact lensesmay notbe allowed in some areas.

The duties listed in job descriptions are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. The purpose of this description is to assist in ADA compliance and is not intended for other purposes such as collective bargaining or compensation.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING:

External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check and possible credit history review.