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Industrial Maintenance Technician , 1st shift

Job in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50301, USA
Listing for: Dee Zee, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-27
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
  • Trades / Skilled Labor
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Industrial Maintenance Technician 3, 1st shift

Maintenance Technician

Position Summary – Perform or assist in a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and manual tasks in building maintenance, maintenance and repair, operate power driven equipment; may act as a lead person on maintenance or repair jobs. Normally expected to solve most work problems independently and to make recommendations to supervisory personnel regarding those matters which involve policy decisions, technical questions, and unusual problems.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work Environment — Must be willing and able to work in an environment exposed to elements that can include but are not limited to coolant, dust, mist, elevated noise, and uncontrolled temperatures.

Essential Functions
  • Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment
  • Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
  • Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities
  • Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
  • Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
  • Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test and adjust
  • Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and facilities
  • Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions
  • Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties
  • Detect and report faulty operations, defective material, and any unusual situations to supervision
  • Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with 6S procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Perform building maintenance and general cleaning
  • Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers
  • Support the environmental policy with proactive process implementation, improvement suggestions, reducing waste, and acting on environment performance results and findings
Skills & Abilities
  • Establish, maintain, and foster cooperative working relations with others
  • Ability to utilize a variety of hand tools and equipment
  • Ability to operate forklifts, scissor lifts, JLG lifts
  • Interpret shop drawings, sketches, and work orders
  • Ability to communicate and follow oral and written directions
  • Ability to work independently with little direction
  • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Position Qualifications

Education:

Associate's Degree preferred;
Completion of a craft apprenticeship preferred

Experience:

At least five years of experience in maintenance and repair;
Robotics experience- PLC how to write and troubleshoot preferred;
Experience in a manufacturing setting preferred

Computer

Skills:

Must demonstrate computer literacy

Certificates & Licenses:
Electrical Apprentice or licensed by state preferred; HVAC license would be an advantage;
Must have a valid driver's license;
Must pass and maintain written and driving test for forklift certification

Other Requirements:
Ability to be on call outside normal work hours

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