GWS Tool Group is a rapidly growing, energetic company that is committed to investing in the organization and it’s employees. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements on CNC machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations and manuals, manufacturer’s instructions and engineering specifications. They are also responsible for troubleshooting malfunctions and repair where necessary.

Opportunity Details:

As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for:

• Receiving work orders, identifying faulty equipment, and acquiring parts and equipment to complete repairs.
• Troubleshooting, repairing, installing and maintaining production equipment from basic hydraulic equipment to complex CNC machinery, performing both electrical and mechanical work.
• Completing projects such as mechanical and electrical hardware and software upgrades, calibrations, and retrofits.
• Adjusting functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, level, plumb bobs, and straight edges.
• Preparing mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Reviewing production specifications, identify and report capacity restraints.
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Locating sources of problems by observing mechanical devices operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Maintaining and acquiring new technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications and establishing personal networks.
• Controlling downtime by informing production workers of routine preventative maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance.

What you can provide:

• Determination to succeed in a fast paced environment for a rapidly growing company.
• Strong analytical and problem solving ability.
• Ability to perform maintenance functions such as replacing spindles, ball screws, bearings, slides and other components of machine tools.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize daily workload based on capacity and customer demands.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform electrical, mechanical and hydraulic repairs used in electrical and mechanical maintenance technician work assignments.
• High ability to to analyse, troubleshoot, and perform repairs.
• Ability to follow diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications.
• A high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required; or 6 months industry related experience and/or training.
• Certification from a qualified training institution in the field of machine maintenance is ideal but not required.
• 5+ years of equipment maintenance in a machine shop environment is required.
• Experience with CNC repair and/or robotics is required.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office knowledge and/or Computerised Maintenance Management System is desired.

What GWS has to offer:

• An upbeat, rapidly-growing environment where career growth opportunities are regularly available.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including competitive PTO, paid holidays, health, dental, vision insurance, and a 401k match program.

More about us:

GWS Tool Group is a North American based, manufacturer of highly engineered custom, standard, and modified standard cutting tools. We have accomplished this through constant investment in the organization, which has included the acquisition of industry-leading specialty manufacturers. To date, these acquired entities include GW Schultz Tool (Tavares, FL), Alliance CNC (Grand Rapids, MI), Benchmark Carbide (Springfield, MA), Intrepid Tool Industries (Phoenix, AZ), North American Tool Corporation (South Beloit, IL), Taurus Tool (Batavia, IL), STF Precision (Arden, NC), Indexable Tools (Welland, ON), and Monster Tool (Vista, CA). These entities now serve as the manufacturing arms of GWS Tool Group, and their respective specialties power the larger GWS engine!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.