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Maintenance Associate

Hendrickson
Franklin, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/9/2026
Position Purpose

To assist in production and maintain all equipment and facility.

Essential Functions

  • Maintains and repairs all buildings, machinery and equipment. Maintains all tooling and fixturing required to support manufacturing operations.
  • Develops and implements preventative maintenance programs on all work centers and equipment. Instructs operating personnel in proper daily preventative maintenance procedures.
  • Coordinates with outside vendors in determining proper stocking levels for tool crib items and maintaining those levels.
  • Participates as a member of the safety Committee and corrects all conditions or procedures that are unsafe or not in compliance with applicable regulations.
  • Troubleshoots all equipment problems. Identifies areas of improvements to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
  • Installation and debugging of new production systems.
  • Assisting manufacturing engineering in the pilot of the new equipment.
  • Development of the preventative maintenance programs for all production systems.
  • Operating new equipment as required, making suggestions and improvements to systems.
  • All other duties as assigned

Hendrickson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Education and Training

An Associate in Industrial Maintenance or other related degree; or minimum of 1 year toward associate in industrial maintenance or other related degree plus at least 5 years of related technical experience.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Previous maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment a plus
  • Experience in a MIG welding environment
  • Hand-on, systematic individual
  • Strong mechanical aptitudes, and a working knowledge of electrical, and mechanical systems
  • Results oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Professionalism and integrity to communicate and work with employees at all levels of the organization
  • Preventative/predictive maintenance systems experience required
  • Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
  • Requires strong supervisory skills, coupled with excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work well with ever-changing priorities and or situations

Physical Demands

Frequent need to move about inside plant and office designated areas.

Standing Balancing

Walking Reaching

Climbing Grasping

Bending Cervical Spine Motion

Kneeling Fine Manipulation

Environmental Conditions

Non temperature-controlled manufacturing work environment with adequate lighting and ventilation. Dust/Debris, oil and noise.

Behavioral Traits

  • Innovative - Feeling comfortable in fast-changing environments; being willing to take risks and to consider new and untested approaches
  • Tactical - Emphasizing the production of immediate results by focusing on short-range, hands-on, practical strategies
  • Production - Adopting a strong orientation toward achievement, holding high expectations for yourself and others, pushing yourself and others to achieve at high levels.
  • Cooperation - Accommodating the needs and interests of others by being willing to defer performance on your own objectives to assist colleagues with theirs.
  • Consensual - Valuing the ideas and opinions of others and collecting their input as part of your decision-making process.
  • Attention to Detail - Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks
  • Development & Continual Learning - Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement.

Hendrickson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

, We offer a full complement of benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life, travel, and disability insurance; a flexible spending account; 401K plans; a pension plan; paid holidays and vacation. We also offer financial assistance programs if you decide to adopt a child or want to pursue further education. We have a comprehensive wellness program and an Employee Assistance Program, that supports individuals in the proactive management of their overall health and wellness.

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