Bench Technician - Automatic Division

Description:

Yamato is a global manufacturer of weighing equipment used in the food packaging industry. Yamato has been a successful world leader in weighing for over 100 years. Yamato Corporation, headquartered in Grafton, Wisconsin, supports the sales and service needs of Yamato scales in North, Central, and South America. Yamato Corporation is a subsidiary of Yamato Scale Co., Ltd., located in Akashi, Japan.

Learn more at YamatoAmericas.com

Yamato Benefits

• Eligibility on first day of employment for company-paid benefits such as health, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability subject to plan terms.** Yamato currently pays for 100% of the health, dental and vision premiums!!!
• Eligibility for 401(k) plan on 1st day of month following 30 days of service with a company match of 4% on employee deferral of 5% or more. Additionally, you are fully vested in the employer match on Day 1 if enrolled in the plan!
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days accrued by calendar year.
• Ten (10) Company-paid holidays per calendar year

JOB FUNCTION:

Bench technicians will diagnose equipment failures, disassemble equipment, recondition, or replace parts, rebuild, and test their rebuilt equipment that has been sent in by customers. They may also be asked to work on the assembly of new equipment engineered by our engineering department. Technicians will work independently but in a team environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Rebuilding, and testing equipment to ensure the quality of rebuilt equipment prior to shipping to customers

2. Diagnosing customer equipment malfunctions or failures through logical deduction and systematic testing procedures.

3. Reading and interpreting basic technical memos, mechanical diagrams, and electrical diagrams

4. Executing general shop functions: storage, shop, and equipment clean-up

5. Setup and tear down of demonstration equipment

6. Assembly and testing of new equipment

7. Meets daily production goals.

8. Assists sales and applications engineering personnel during product testing or customer demonstrations

9. Additional duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma/GED along with a minimum of 3 years of related experience. Technical degree or certification preferred

2. Working experience in technical assembly or service of technical equipment preferred.

3. Ability to understand and work with mechanical and electrical components of equipment, including disassembly, assembly, troubleshooting, and repair.

4. Critical thinking with the ability to evaluate complex technical issues systematically and make informed decisions to resolve issues efficiently.

5. Proficient using hand and power tools to repair machinery.

6. Sense of urgency and pride in the quality of their required

7. Attention to detail

8. Basic to Intermediate Excel and Word experience

9. Requires valid driver's license and must be insurable.

HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Each technician is provided with a dedicated indoor work bench located in a temperature-controlled environment, alongside other technicians.

2. This position allows for primarily independent working in an area that is semi-quiet

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing duties of this job, employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Technician must also be able lift 50 lbs. Must be able to use standard hand tools. Climb ladder, height tolerance (not afraid of heights). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to operate motor vehicle

DISCLAIMER: The above is only a summary of the typical functions of this job. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of this job may differ from those outlined in the description and those other duties, as assigned, might be part of this position.

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