Technician Assistant (Patterson)

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/EXPERIENCE

Minimum 7-years of experience with complex automation equipment maintenance, tuning and problem solving

Must be an excellent team player and put the team’s success above any individual

Must be well-rounded in plumbing, intermediate electrical, pneumatics and mechanics

Must have experience with automation including setup, maintenance, repair, trouble shooting, fine-tuning,

preventative maintenance program development and operator training

Must be able to operate forklifts and electric carts

Must be an expert with hand and power tools

Must have at least intermediate skills with machining and fabrication

Must have at least intermediate skills with welding

Must be proficient with computers and basic networking

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Must have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize complex tasks

Must be willing and enjoy working on your feet and be fully hands-on with equipment all day

Must work well under pressure

Must have excellent active listening and speaking skills

Must have excellent problem sensitivity - the ability to recognize when something is likely to go wrong

Must have excellent inductive and deductive reasoning – ability to develop solutions to problems using limited

information, including forming relationships between seemingly unrelated events

Must have excellent memory – ability to remember information and details about complex activities

Ability to read and understand MSDS sheets and/or other related safety instructions and determine

appropriate PPE equipment and procedures, including use of: gloves, respirators, safety glasses, etc., as

appropriate

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The following list is not exhaustive. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

Stand, walk and work on equipment for up to 10 hours

Use hands to handle, feel, drive, operate, repair and install complex equipment

Reach with hands and arms

Stoop, kneel, crouch, climb

Talk, hear and communicate with management, employees and vendors

Work in hot, cold and/or humid environments, including refrigerated coolers at 33 degrees

Infrequently lift and/or move more than 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth

perception

Work within confined spaces, low head height, uneven surfaces, etc.