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Maintenance Technician III - 1st Shift

Hampel Corp.
Germantown, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/21/2026
Description

Join a team that works together, looks out for one another, and keeps production moving.

We’re looking for a highly experienced, first shift Maintenance Technician III who takes pride in their work and understands the value of teamwork on the floor. The Maintenance Tech III is an advanced-level position responsible for maintaining mechanical equipment and machinery while minimizing production downtime whenever possible. In addition, the Maintenance Tech III diagnoses and troubleshoots machinery and equipment components and determines when adjustments or repairs are required.

This position is eligible for up to a $2,000 sign-on bonus and up to a 15% pre-tax profit share paid quarterly—because when the team succeeds, everyone shares in the results.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Proactively address unsafe conditions, eliminating the potential for similar situations to occur again.
  • At an advanced level, diagnose and troubleshoot equipment problems during production and repair as needed. After repairs are completed, check repaired items for proper operation.
  • Ensure that production equipment is maintained in a safe and secure manner.
  • Respond in a timely manner to urgent issues causing production downtime, reductions in production efficiency, or safety concerns.
  • Complete corrective-action repairs from the backlog or PM inspections. Ensure that all production machinery and equipment is operating safely and correctly within designated parameters. Use the WO backlog list or the new CMMS/IQMS system to track and control completion.
  • Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on all equipment in accordance with written procedures.
  • Plan and complete requests and projects, prioritizing as needed. Complete projects and priorities according to schedule, as assigned.
  • Estimate the time and extent of repairs.
  • Promote teamwork by demonstrating a spirit of collaboration and cooperation with co-workers, other shifts, and other departments while striving to meet objectives.
  • Support Engineering, Tool Room, Machine Technicians, and Team Leaders as needed.
  • Accurately and timely complete Maintenance Incident Reports, including Internal Asset Notes prior to implementation of the new CMMS/IQMS system.
  • Identify and implement improvements to increase equipment uptime.
  • Provide and implement predictive maintenance on equipment.
  • Read basic blueprints, including understanding tolerances.
  • Perform basic plumbing tasks, including sweating copper pipe and fittings, cutting and threading steel pipe and fittings, and cutting and gluing PVC pipe and fittings.
  • Demonstrate good mechanical ability to perform repairs and preventative maintenance tasks on industrial machinery.
  • Troubleshoot industrial machinery, beginning with basic-level troubleshooting and progressing to advanced-level troubleshooting as familiarity and experience increase.

Minimum Level Of Education/Training Required

  • Over 7 years in manufacturing maintenance role
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Electrical Degree or certificate, PLC certificate

Minimum To Advanced Experience Required

  • Advanced electrical/PLC, mechanical troubleshooting (Use of wiring schematics, ladder logic to install and troubleshoot low voltage, single phase and three phase distribution circuits for repair and installation following code).
  • Advanced fabrication skills
  • Advanced calibration and alignment skills
  • Machinery moving and set up skills, squares, and alignments.
  • Advanced skills using measuring equipment. (Indicators of multiple types, Micrometers of multiple types, calipers, precision levels, precision squares, etc.)
  • Advanced skills using Machine tools- such as lathes, mills, grinder, cutting tools etc.
  • Proven experience in troubleshooting/repairs of production equipment including: pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical systems, PLC’s- trouble shoot from print logic, view live, edit program if needed, VFD drives, motors etc.
  • Ability to operate, inspect, and repair pneumatic and electric power hand tools.
  • Advanced knowledge of grease, oils, to inspect, to adjust and set to specifications, etc. Various components including bearings, linear bearings, ball screws, chains, belts, filters, and etc.).
  • Advanced understanding in Machining and fabrication (be able to use drill presses, grinders, milling machinery and lathes, etc.)
  • Ability to weld (Arc, Mig / Tig, Oxy /Act, Plasma cutting and welding).
  • Ability to fabricate components from written and verbal instruction.
  • Ability to troubleshoot industrial machinery first at a basic level at overview than at an advance level with familiarity.
  • Ability to calibrate CNC trimming equipment, understanding of basic CNC operation, and programing.
  • Basic PC operation using Windows office software’s.
  • Basic operation for Maintenance Software modules for PM, WO’s

License Or Certificate Required

  • Electrical certificate, with in various degrees of accomplishment
  • PLC certificate, from basic to advanced programing degree.
  • Forklift driver certificate, scissors lift, boom lift training experience
  • Fall protection training experience
  • First responder training, Bloodborne pathogen certified - optional

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