Maintenance Associate II – 3rd Shift

Maintenance Associate II – 3rd Shift | Bellefontaine, OH

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Associate II for a full-time third-shift industrial maintenance opportunity in Bellefontaine, Ohio. The employer is hiring for 3rd shift only and is looking to move qualified candidates through the interview process quickly.

Position Overview:

The Maintenance Associate II performs electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repairs while installing, maintaining, and supporting machinery and equipment used in manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for general, preventive, and predictive maintenance across production equipment and may also support facility maintenance requirements as needed. This is a hands-on industrial maintenance position requiring strong knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and PLC-controlled systems.

The successful technician must be comfortable working independently, diagnosing unfamiliar equipment, making repair decisions, and returning production machinery to safe and reliable operation with minimal direct supervision.

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial production machinery and equipment
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical equipment failures
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and control functions
• Troubleshoot hydraulic systems
• Troubleshoot pneumatic systems
• Troubleshoot mechanical systems
• Install and maintain production machinery and equipment
• Develop and perform scheduled preventive maintenance procedures
• Develop and perform predictive maintenance activities
• Perform general repairs supporting manufacturing operations
• Use electrical and electronic measuring and testing equipment
• Operate hand and power tools safely and effectively
• Operate drill presses, band saws, side grinders, bench grinders, hydraulic presses, and other maintenance/shop tools
• Perform gas and electric welding
• Perform brazing and cutting
• Read and work from blueprints
• Read maintenance manuals and technical documentation
• Work from drawings, sketches, written instructions, and verbal instructions
• Review unfamiliar equipment and develop an understanding of its mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control systems
• Make independent decisions regarding equipment repairs and maintenance requirements
• Support decisions regarding repair-part purchase and replacement
• Help minimize production downtime and repair-part costs
• Develop proactive solutions to minimize scrap
• Participate in continuous-improvement and cost-reduction initiatives
• Train and develop other maintenance associates
• Assist other maintenance associates in efficiently completing assigned work
• Maintain housekeeping and workplace safety standards
• Follow Lockout/Tagout procedures
• Follow machine-guarding requirements
• Comply with applicable IATF 16949 and ISO 14001/45001 procedures
• Maintain reliable and acceptable attendance

Strong candidates should have hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting experience involving:

• Electrical Systems
• PLC-Controlled Equipment
• Mechanical Systems
• Hydraulic Systems
• Pneumatic Systems
• Motor Controls
• Sensors
• Relays
• Production Machinery
• Preventive Maintenance
• Predictive Maintenance
• Industrial Controls

The role requires proficiency with industrial maintenance and shop tools, including:

• Drill Presses
• Band Saws
• Side Grinders
• Bench Grinders
• Hydraulic Presses
• Hand Tools
• Power Tools
• Electrical / Electronic Testing Equipment
• Gas Welding Equipment
• Electric Welding Equipment
• Brazing Equipment
• Cutting Equipment

Full-time, 3rd shift only, fully on-site in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Start ASAP. Manufacturing plant environment. Long periods of standing. Required hearing protection. Required eye protection. Composite or steel-toed shoes required.

Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience required. Manufacturing/production equipment maintenance experience required. Electrical troubleshooting and repair experience required. PLC troubleshooting and repair experience required. Hydraulic troubleshooting and repair experience required. Pneumatic troubleshooting and repair experience required.…