Senior Maintenance Technician

Role Summary

The Senior Maintenance Technician provides expertise and oversight for maintenance operations within the facility. This role will also be responsible for advanced troubleshooting and repairs including cutting, welding, and part fabrication. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy and Decision-Making:
  Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.
• Career Path:
  Various

• Reviews schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other technical documentation to determine maintenance and repair needs
• Repairs or replaces worn or broken parts within machinery with guidance from facility leadership
• Follows all manufacturers specified and internal safety guidelines
• Performs repairs in a timely and efficient manner to minimize impact on production operations
• Collaborates with Production Team to diagnose performance issues with machinery
• Understands production processes and material flows
• Updates maintenance documentation accurately to ensure maintenance schedules are followed

• Provides hands‑on support for all maintenance operations within the facility
• Advises facility leadership on maintenance needs and operations, partners to fully develop 6 to 12‑month maintenance schedules including full‑facility shutdowns to complete needed repairs
• Manages spare parts inventory, identifying business‑critical parts and collaborating with procurement to obtain parts and maintain stock of frequently used materials
• Ensures all operations are carried out by team members safely
• Leads rebuilding of machinery as needed
• Participates in review of proposed machinery acquisitions from a maintenance and repair support perspective

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to follow‑up on inquiries in a timely manner
• Ability to identify common manufacturing materials and equipment
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• Apprentice and/or Vocational/Technical/Trade training (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• 5+ years' experience conducting repairs, maintenance, or installation of manufacturing equipment in an actively operating manufacturing environment (Required)
• Experience conducting repairs on complex machinery (Required)
• Experience machining equipment parts from raw materials (Preferred)
• Experience with electrical systems and repair (Preferred)
• Experience repairing and troubleshooting robotic equipment (Preferred)

• Must be able to lift at least to 50 pounds
• May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Maintenance facility environment, may be exposed to varying temperatures, moving equipment, noise and exhaust fumes
• Must be willing to work non‑traditional hours to meet business needs
• May require working overtime as needed
• Must have reliable transportation
• May require use of respirator
• Must be comfortable working at projected heights and narrow workspace
• Frequent activity:
  Standing, Walking, Climbing, Bending, Kneeling, Carrying, Swinging, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling, Balancing
• Frequent activity:
  Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non‑Union. This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.

JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug‑free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to

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