Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing both breakdown and routine preventative maintenance on production machinery. This includes troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and quality-related issues.

• Perform all duties required to maintain production and support equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and repair complex electrical and mechanical issues on machinery using blueprints, equipment manuals, internet resources, and an advanced skill set in most of the following areas: pneumatics, PLCs, hydraulics, welding, and electrical systems, including high voltage (480V), 24V, and 120V controls.
• Conduct preventative maintenance on production machinery to prevent breakdowns, ensuring optimal performance of equipment across all voltage levels.
• Participate in all required safety and regulatory training to maintain compliance and perform job duties safely and effectively, especially when working with high-voltage systems.
• Follow plant safety rules, wear PPE as required, and consistently adhere to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, especially when working with 480V and other hazardous voltages.
• Take initiative to resolve maintenance issues, work independently with minimal supervision on routine tasks, and seek guidance for newly introduced assignments.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless equipment operation and process continuity.
• Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs, including special projects or tasks that require advanced technical expertise.

• Work schedule:
  
  2‑2‑3 Shift pattern (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM). This schedule provides every other weekend off and a consistent rotation of 2 days on, 2 days off, and 3 days on.
• High School diploma or GED (minimum).
• Minimum 2 years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment, including hands‑on experience with high‑voltage electrical systems and low‑voltage controls.
• Preferred technical degree in an industrial maintenance or related field.
• Strong mathematical skills and the ability to read complex blueprints, drawings, and notes. Competence in using computers for troubleshooting and researching issues.
• Must have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the maintenance and repair of pneumatics, PLCs, machinery, hydraulics, welding, and electrical systems.

The travel required for this position is 1%.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Proper lifting techniques required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. An individual may be required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as outlined by safety program rules. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non‑weather), fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions and vibration.

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