Industrial Automation Maintenance Mechanic

Industrial Automation Maintenance Mechanic

Location:

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Employment Type:

Contract position – open ended

Pay Rate: $29.00 per hour ($34.00 per hour Journeyman/Licensed)
Your day at a glance

You start with preventative rounds across the plant—inspecting conveyors, checking VFD parameters, and listening for tell-tale bearing noise. A production call comes in: an assembly cell has stopped. You trace signals through sensors, relays, and contractors, isolate a drive fault, and bring the line back up. After lunch, you fabricate a small bracket and lay a clean MIG bead to support a new sensor mount.

You wrap up by logging work orders, noting LOTO steps followed, and preparing for a weekend improvement project.

Schedule First

Shift: 6:00am - 2:00pm Monday-Friday, weekends and OT mandatory as scheduled

Second Shift 2:00pm - 10:00pm Monday-Friday, weekends and OT mandatory as scheduled

What you’ll handle

Repair and service manufacturing tools, production machinery, and facility systems

Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation faults to maximize uptime

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on production equipment

Troubleshoot assembly automation systems and manufacturing production tools

Work through electrical controls, motor controls, drives (including VFDs), relays, contractors, and sensors

Complete light fabrication and MIG welding when needed

Follow Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO) and maintain a safe, compliant work area Support installs, modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives

Document work orders and preventive maintenance; communicate repair status clearly

What you bring

Strong mechanical aptitude with solid electrical troubleshooting in light industrial manufacturing

Hands-on experience with:

Equipment repair

Assembly automation repair

Electrical and pneumatic systems repair

Light fabrication and MIG welding

Manufacturing production tool repair

Electrical controls troubleshooting

Motor controls and drives including VFDs and servo systems

Knowledge of Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and basic industrial safety practices

Ability to understand electrical schematics

Bonus skills

Allen Bradley PLCs and Logix 5000 programming familiarity

Fanuc robot troubleshooting and teachingAGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) maintenanceOEM and/or Tier One manufacturing background

Experience with fastening systems and torque-controlled screw guns

LegalA successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.
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