Industrial Maintenance Technician

Industrial Maintenance Technician

Location: Osceola, AR

Schedule: Full-time (shift work, on-call, and overtime as needed)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Temp-to-Hire, Non-Exempt

Pay: $28.00 - $34.00 per hour

Marathon Staffing is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Technician to support the maintenance team in Osceola, AR. If you enjoy troubleshooting, keeping equipment running, and working safely in a fast-paced industrial environment, we’d love to hear from you. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply, including people of all genders, backgrounds, and abilities.

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, inspections, and repairs according to site procedures and your skill level.
• Support production equipment including conveyors, motors, sensors, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, guarding, and facility systems.
• Diagnose equipment faults and clearly communicate probable causes, repair needs, and downtime expectations.
• Document completed work, parts used, recurring problems, downtime causes, and preventive maintenance activity.
• Assist with equipment installation, startup checks, commissioning support, and readiness activities as assigned.
• Maintain tools, spare parts, maintenance records, and organized work areas.
• Coordinate repair activity with production leadership to reduce disruption and protect product quality.
• Follow lockout/tagout, electrical-safety boundaries, machine guarding, hot-work requirements, and PPE rules.
• Escalate work requiring specialized licensing, authorization, or technical support.
• Participate in root-cause reviews and continuous improvement for recurring equipment issues.

• At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing or a related environment.
• Proven mechanical troubleshooting and repair ability.
• Working knowledge of electrical systems (including motors and sensors), hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Ability to read basic manuals, diagrams, equipment labels, work orders, and maintenance instructions.
• Strong understanding of lockout/tagout and industrial safety practices.
• Ability to document work clearly and communicate effectively under downtime pressure.
• Ability to work full-time on-site and safely perform the physical demands of the role.

• Maintenance experience in steel processing, metal fabrication, automotive, or heavy manufacturing.
• PLC, VFD, controls, or industrial electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Welding, fabrication, machining, or millwright experience within approved scope.
• CMMS, preventive maintenance, or spare-parts system experience.
• Technical diploma, apprenticeship, journeyman credential, or relevant certification.

• Industrial maintenance work around active equipment and production downtime.
• May involve noise, tools/parts, strict energy-control requirements, and work in varying temperatures or awkward positions.
• Urgent response may be required. Essential duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Marathon is an equal opportunity employer

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