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Life as a Unit Axle Maintenance Technician

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Like every shop at Nissan, Maintenance Technicians working in Unit Shop and Axle Shop are actively encouraged to bring forward ideas for faster, smarter and better ways of working, It’s this spirit of continuous improvement that ensures there’s always a new piece of equipment to learn and no two days are the same.

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Axles

Automatic & Manual Processes

Weld lines in this shop build suspension parts for Qashqai, Juke and LEAF. These are subject to several manual and automatic processes, including robotic MIG welding, automatic dipping and a series of tanks that provide cleaning, etching, rust protection and a final paint coating which is then cured in an oven.

This multi-stage process requires the ability to understand processes, stay alert on your feet, and work confidently with both automation and manual tasks.

Jason

Axle Shop Maintenance Technician

“It’s so exciting to work on new equipment all the time – there’s always something new to learn so it never gets boring.”

For Jason, there’s nothing more exciting than getting to work with the latest advances in automation technology such as Siemens TIA portals and receiving cutting-edge training in Mazak equipment. He enjoys the sense of achievement he gets from learning how to use a new piece of tech – especially when it improves how he does his job.

Our Process in powertrain

Axles:

Robotic MIG welding
1
Electro deposition paint coating
2
Robotic bushing of components
3
Automated transfer of parts via Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) systems
4
CNC Machining of rear suspension components
5

Unit/Engine Assembly:

Lightening-fast automated engine assembly utilising FANUC robots and vision systems
1
Siemens and OMRON PLC
2

Unit Machining:

State-of-the-art multi axis machining centres
1
Robotic part handling and high-pressure wash facilities
2
Automated cylinder head sub assembly process
3

Key facts

A record output of over 1 million cylinder heads

9 separate weld lines, including tact stations to full seam stations

Suspension variants processed by 6 x 120 robots

Unit assembly capable of multi model engine manufacturer

Key Skills in Unit Axle

  • Siemens TIA & S7 PLC control systems
  • Robotics (FANUC) 
  • Paint processes 
  • Inverter drives & controls
  • Conveyor drives (mechanical)
  • Safety systems (PILZ & SICK)
  • PROFIBUS & PROFINET system
  • AGVs
  • CNC machines
  • Electrical testing & repair

Our Facilities in Unit Axle

  • 13 tank ED dip process
  • Paint curing oven
  • Automated conveyor systems
  • AGVs
  • Weld lines
  • Robot handling areas
  • Extraction units
  • CNC machinery
  • Promess bushing facilities
  • Automated printer facility
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