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Maintenance Technician (Pitman Day Shift)

Silfab Solar · Burlington, WA

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Travel
Includes overnights
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
28 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Silfab Solar (industrial) in Burlington, WA.

They ask for
4+ years
Tools it names
PLC, Robotics, Tooling
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage · overnight travel
Openings
2 with this title at this site

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How this role compares

Against 28 other live reliability postings in Washington.

Experience asked
More than usual (4+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 59%
  • ✓ PLC 41%
  • Welding 28%
  • EHS / safety 21%

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It asks for 4+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageLifts up to 50 lbsOvernight travel

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  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Silfab Solar

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Silfab Solar in Burlington

1 other open role at this site.

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Maintain compliance with all Company policies.
  • ◆Maintain personal compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and recommend measures to improve health and safety within the facility.
  • ◆Demonstrate safe work practices and follow company safety policies, procedures, and regulations including but not limited to Lock Out/Tag Out practices.
  • ◆Be an effective team player and work well with all other departments.
  • ◆Perform unplanned and planned (preventative and predictive) maintenance on production and facility equipment as required, utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to record work completed.
  • ◆Make recommendations for preventative/predictive maintenance tasks to improve efficiency, equipment availability, and performance.
  • ◆Complete small electrical and/or mechanical projects as directed by Team Lead or Supervisor.
  • ◆Repair and replace electrical, hydraulic, pneumatics, and electronic components such as motors, contractors, relays, timers, types of switches, PLCs, light curtains, motor controls, and valves as directed by Team Lead or Supervisor.
  • ◆Diagnose faults on electrical equipment or systems, which may involve complex interlocking, interrelated circuits, integrated systems, and complex sequencing.
  • ◆Diagnose complex electrical systems, mechanical components, pneumatic components, and controls to identify hazards, defects and need for adjustments, repairs, or programming.
  • ◆Examine, install, replace, and repair electronic wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, cable assemblies, lighting fixtures, and other electrical components.
  • ◆Support and perform installation, set up, modification, and relocation of equipment to accommodate or improve production requirements.
  • ◆Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage, and resistance.
  • ◆Run new power supply lines to new/relocated equipment according to IEE wiring regulations, Electrical Safety Code, and Company policy.
  • ◆Wire new control panels according to supplied drawings and verbal instructions while adhering to Hydro Codes and other applicable standards and regulations.
  • ◆Make trade calculations for load

requirements

and select appropriate sizes/grades of components in accordance with current electrical code.

  • ✓Support the maintenance of spare parts inventory levels.
  • ✓Maintain an organized workplace that complies with housekeeping requirements.
  • ✓Ability to work rotating shifts, overnights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed.
  • ✓Must be able to lift loads upwards of 50lbs.

Education and/or Experience

  • ✓6 years or more of maintenance experience, or 4 years of experience with one of the following:
  • ✓309A – Electrician – Construction & Maintenance
  • ✓433A – Industrial Mechanic

Requirements

  • ✓Must be able to lift and move materials up to 25 pounds independently and participate in team lifts of approximately 60 pounds as required for essential production tasks.
  • ✓Must be able to remain in a stationary position or move throughout the production floor for extended periods (for the duration of the shift up to 8+ hours per shift).
  • ✓Must be able to operate, position, adjust, or move equipment, tools, or materials necessary for production processes.
  • ✓Capable of performing consistent, manual production tasks over long shifts.
  • ✓Must be able to work in typical manufacturing environmental conditions, including areas requiring PPE, exposure to noise, and temperature variation.
  • ✓Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Summary of Position

A Maintenance Technician III is responsible for performing facility and process equipment preventative maintenance, attending to equipment downtime as required, and completing various projects related to maintenance and engineering requests. This position requires 6 or more years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment or 4 years of maintenance experience with a recognized trade certification.

Skills

  • •Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
  • •Proficiency in Microsoft Office for daily tasks.
  • •Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions and multi-task as needed.
  • •Knowledge of equipment set up, functions, operating procedures, and preventative maintenance techniques.
  • •Ability to operate hand tools and machinery such as a lathe and mill.
  • •Strong diagnostic, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • •Troubleshooting experience with electrical & mechanical equipment, PLC systems, Robots, AC & DC drives, servo drives, motion control, HMI interface, motor controls, safety sensors, and relays.
  • •Ability to read wiring diagrams, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics, and ladder/function block logic.
  • •Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) preferred.
  • •Knowledge of facility equipment (HVAC, Air Compressor, Air Dryer, etc.) preferred.
  • •Basic knowledge of single and 3-Phase electrical systems preferred.

Traits

  • •Ability to work effectively with cross-functional team members.
  • •Mechanical aptitude/interest.

Preferred

  • +Deep knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems.
  • +Comprehensive command of maintenance procedures and techniques.
  • +Forklift and/or scissor lift certification or experience.

Physical

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