Senior Maintenance Mechanic

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense factory automation air and water quality environmental monitoring electronics design and development oceanographic research deepwater oil and gas exploration and production medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

The Senior Maintenance Technician is an advanced-level technician responsible for maintaining troubleshooting and improving production equipment in a battery manufacturing environment. This role handles complex mechanical and electrical issues supports plant utilities and provides technical guidance to ensure safe reliable and efficient operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical issues on production equipment across casting pasting cell and final assembly operations as well as all supporting equipment
• Perform advanced troubleshooting on mechanical pneumatic hydraulic and electrical systems
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and uptime
• Identify root causes of recurring failures and implement corrective actions
• Support Production Operations
• Respond to equipment downtime with urgency to restore production
• Support line changeovers startups and equipment adjustments
• Work closely with operations to prioritize maintenance activities and minimize disruption

Technical Contribution

• Provide hands-on assistance to less experienced mechanics/technicians as needed
• Assist in coordinating daily maintenance activities and communicating priorities
• Help drive consistent troubleshooting and repair practices across the maintenance team

Fabrication & Equipment Improvement

• Fabricate or modify guards brackets fixtures and machine components to improve safety and reliability
• Support equipment upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with installation and commissioning of new or modified equipment

Utilities & Facility Support

• Monitor and support plant utility systems including dust collection and wastewater treatment
• Identify and address issues that may impact safety compliance or production uptime
• Support compressed air and other plant support systems as needed

Safety & Compliance

• Follow all safety procedures including lockout/tagout and PPE requirements
• Work safely in a battery manufacturing environment with lead exposure controls
• Identify and report unsafe conditions and participate in corrective actions

Competencies

To perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
• Sense of urgency in supporting production
• Safety-first mindset
• Accountability and ownership of equipment performance
• Ability to work independently and support team success
• Clear direct communication in a production environment

Requirement: Must be a U.S. Person or U.S. Citizen (includes lawful permanent residents refugees green card holders and asylees)

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Technical training or associate degree in Industrial Maintenance (preferred but not required)
• 10 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

Technical Skills

Electrical & Controls

• Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical systems including ability to:
  • Troubleshoot 120V480V circuits in a manufacturing environment
  • Diagnose issues with motors starters contactors overloads and disconnects
  • Identify faults in sensors switches relays and control components
  • Troubleshoot VFDs soft starts and motor control systems
  • Use multimeters and clamp meters to safely identify electrical issues
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics ladder diagrams and panel layouts
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment including:
  • Ability to troubleshoot basic I/O issues identify electrical vs. controls-related problems and work with controls or engineering to resolve issues

Mechanical Expertise

• Advanced mechanical troubleshooting and repair of complex production equipment
• Strong understanding of rotating equipment including shafts bearings couplings and alignment
• Experience diagnosing and repairing:
  • Conveyors and automated material handling systems
  • Gearboxes chains belts and drive systems
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems (valves cylinders regulators)
• Ability to perform precision mechanical work including alignment fitting and component replacement
• Strong understanding of wear patterns failure modes and root cause identification

Fabrication & Machining

• Proficient in fabrication and repair of equipment components including:
  • Welding (MIG preferred; TIG/Stick a plus)
  • Cutting grinding and fitting of metal components
• Experience operating shop equipment:
  • Lathe drill press grinders and other machining tools
• Ability to fabricate guards brackets fixtures and modify equipment to improve safety and reliability

Thermal & Process Equipment

• Experience with gas-fired and temperature-controlled equipment including:
  • Industrial ovens dryers and curing systems
  • Gas burners regulators and valve trains
  • Flame safety devices and basic combustion systems
• Ability to troubleshoot heating airflow and temperature control issues affecting production

Plant Utilities & Support Systems

• Strong understanding of plant utility systems and their impact on production including:
  • Dust collection systems (baghouses fans ducting filtration)
  • Wastewater treatment and filtration systems
  • Compressed air systems and distribution
• Ability to identify troubleshoot and resolve issues that impact environmental systems and uptime

Other Qualifications: Valid drivers license.

Salary Range:

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including but not limited to location local regulations (such as minimum wage) education/training work experience key skills and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws regulations rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal state or local laws.