Applied Industrial Technologies ยท 2 weeks ago
Predictive Maintenance Technician
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expApplied Industrial Technologies is a company that values passion and customer focus. They are seeking a Predictive Maintenance Technician to collect and analyze vibration data, perform infrared thermography surveys, and conduct technical reporting to ensure the safety and efficiency of industrial equipment.
Wholesale
Responsibilities
Collect & analyze vibration data on a variety of industrial equipment (motors, fans, pumps, gearboxes, etc.)
Understand spectral and time-waveform components for identifying faults
Perform bump tests to determine natural frequencies
Perform cross-phase analysis to determine comparative motion and differentiate similar faults
Perform infrared thermography surveys on low and medium voltage electrical systems
Collect oil samples on a variety of industrial equipment (hydraulic systems, bearing housings, gearboxes, etc.)
Collect deenergized electrical test data on low and medium voltage motor starter circuits (resistance to ground, resistance phase to phase, inductance phase to phase, capacitance to ground)
Perform analysis and technical reporting on the above, meeting time requirements imposed both internally and by the customer
Schedule service calls with customers and maintain a calendar
Safeguard and maintain all company equipment
Qualification
Required
At least two years of industrial or service experience, ideally in a maintenance-related field, with an emphasis on safety
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally via email and technical reports using proper grammar, spelling, and syntax
High school diploma or equivalent
A personable demeanor
Basic computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat)
Good to excellent writing skills, grammar
Planning and scheduling time, including meeting deadlines
Submitting expense reports and timesheets
Be able to climb permanent ladders (up to 40 vertical feet), crawl, stretch, kneel, stand and walk for extended periods, at least 8 hours
Be able to walk up/down stairs equivalent to 50-100 vertical feet
Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
Work wearing a dust mask or respirator
Work for 1-2 hours while wearing acid PPE, including raincoats or plastic suits with face shields
Be able to travel by airplane and/or drive to customer job sites (some drives between 4-8 hours depending on candidate & customer proximity)
Be able to spend multiple nights out of town (overnight travel typically 35-45% after initial training period of 6 months, up to 75% during training period)
Be able to work in a variety of environmental conditions (>90F)
Preferred
An understanding of motors, pumps, fans, and bearings is desirable (general mechanical aptitude)
At least 2-4 years of vibration testing and analysis is desired with ISO certification
Emerson/CSI test equipment (2130/2140) experience a plus
Benefits
Typical and competitive.
Company laptop
Mobile phone
Credit card
Service vehicle
Company
Applied Industrial Technologies
Founded in 1923, Applied Industrial Technologies is a leading value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies.
5001-10000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
David Wells
VP - CFO & Treasurer
Kelly Massee
Business Partner
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