Maintenance Technician

1st Shift: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Monday – Thursday)

The Manufacturing Maintenance Technician maintains and repairs production equipment to support safe, reliable operations. This hands-on role requires strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills and supports new-factory startup, equipment commissioning, and production ramp-up.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Troubleshoot motors, drives, sensors, control circuits, power-transmission components, and automated machinery using drawings and diagnostic tools.
• Respond to breakdowns and complete repairs safely to minimize production downtime.
• Preventive Maintenance & Equipment Reliability
• Complete preventive maintenance, inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and wear-component replacement.
• Investigate recurring failures and recommend corrective actions and maintenance improvements.
• Identify critical spare parts and support a planned, reliability-focused maintenance program.
• New Factory & Equipment Startup
• Support new-factory startup and machinery installation, checkout, commissioning, and production ramp-up alongside Engineering, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
• Help resolve startup issues and support equipment upgrades, relocations, and reliability improvements.
• Establish equipment records, preventive maintenance schedules, spare-parts needs, and maintenance and LOTO procedures.
• Participate in OEM training and share equipment knowledge with Maintenance and Production.
• CMMS & Maintenance Documentation
• Use the CMMS to document work orders, failures, repairs, labor, parts, and equipment history.
• Maintain equipment manuals, drawings, inspection records, and maintenance procedures.
• Follow company safety requirements, including LOTO, energy isolation, and appropriate PPE.
• Identify and report hazards; verify guarding, interlocks, and safety devices are restored after maintenance.
• Support safety-procedure improvements and maintain a clean, organized work area.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience with automated manufacturing equipment, or completion of a recognized maintenance, mechatronics, electrical, automation, or related technical program.
• Strong mechanical and industrial electrical troubleshooting skills, with working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and PLC-controlled machinery.
• Ability to interpret schematics, drawings, and manuals and safely use diagnostic equipment, tools, and precision instruments.
• Ability to troubleshoot independently, communicate clearly, work collaboratively, and learn CMMS software.
• Willingness to support occasional emergency repairs, shutdowns, and installations outside normal hours.

• Related technical degree, apprenticeship, or certification.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC troubleshooting, VFDs, servos, sensors, and industrial safety systems.
• Experience with CNC equipment, robotics, welding, machining, or fabrication.
• Experience with CMMS, root-cause analysis, predictive maintenance, or reliability improvement.

• Preferred experience includes CNC lasers, press brakes, punch equipment, robotic cells, conveyors, automated assembly, control panels, compressors, dust collection, cranes, hoists, and material-handling equipment. Experience with every equipment type is not required; strong troubleshooting fundamentals and willingness to learn are essential.
• Desired Attributes
• Safety-focused, systematic, and dependable, with strong ownership, teamwork, and documentation skills. Responds promptly to downtime while maintaining safe work practices and a commitment to continuous learning.

Work takes place on an active…