Machine Maintenance Technician

Electrical & Instrumentation | CNC Machine Tool

Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled Machine Maintenance Technician responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of CNC machine tools and industrial equipment. This position requires a strong combination of electrical, controls, instrumentation, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting skills
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The ideal candidate will have experience diagnosing complex equipment failures, working with CNC and industrial control systems, and performing mechanical machine repairs. The technician must be safety focused, capable of working independently with limited supervision, and able to effectively support maintenance, engineering, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

CNC Machine Tool & Controls

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair CNC mills, lathes, grinders, and related manufacturing equipment
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• Diagnose complex CNC machine failures using a systematic troubleshooting approach.
• Troubleshoot and maintain CNC controls, PLCs, VFDs, servo systems, HMIs, motor controls, and relay logic
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• Work with industrial control platforms including Siemens, FANUC, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, ABB
  , and similar systems.
• Diagnose machine communication, feedback, electrical, and control-system problems.
• Support equipment upgrades, retrofits, installations, and modernization projects.
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring failures and recommend corrective actions to improve reliability.

Electrical & Instrumentation

• Install, inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair industrial electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Diagnose electrical failures using schematics, electrical test equipment, and established troubleshooting methods.
• Troubleshoot motor controls, VFDs, sensors, switches, transmitters, and other machine-control components.
• Calibrate, test, and troubleshoot industrial instrumentation and process-control devices.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, machine prints, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, blueprints, and technical manuals
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• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to identify potential failures before they result in equipment downtime.

Preventive Maintenance & Reliability

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance according to established schedules.
• Inspect equipment for developing electrical, mechanical, controls, and safety issues.
• Develop repair plans, identify required parts and materials, and determine the appropriate sequence of work.
• Participate in equipment failure investigations and root cause analysis
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• Recommend equipment modifications and improvements designed to reduce downtime and increase reliability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records documenting inspections, repairs, modifications, and equipment condition.
• Support equipment startups, shutdowns, facility projects, and emergency maintenance activities as required.

Safety

• Demonstrate safe work practices and actively promote a strong safety culture.
• Conduct job hazard and risk assessments before performing maintenance activities.
• Follow established Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and electrical safe-work practices.
• Identify unsafe equipment conditions and take appropriate corrective action.
• Properly use required PPE and follow applicable company and site safety requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical degree, trade certification, apprenticeship, or equivalent industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing CNC machine tools and industrial manufacturing equipment
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• Working knowledge of CNC controls, PLCs, VFDs, electrical systems, instrumentation, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems
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• Experience with Siemens, FANUC, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, ABB, or similar industrial control systems preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret…