Maintenance Technician- Direct Hire

Shift: Monday to Thursday 8:00 pm to 6:30 am/ OT as needed on Friday 8:00 pm to 6:30 am
Industrial Maintenance experience required. NO building/ facilities or auto mechanic maintenance 

Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving industrial manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. The role requires strong electrical, controls, and PLC expertise, with a focus on proactive maintenance programs that increase machine uptime and minimize downtime. This individual will also serve as a mentor to junior technicians while working collaboratively across the organization to support production, safety, and continuous improvement goals.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

·           Performs all duties (repair, corrective, projects and PM’s) in an urgent, but safe manner.

·           Develops and recommends changes to proactive programs to increase machine uptime.

·           Ability to install, maintain, and troubleshoot power distribution systems, branch circuits, lighting systems, transformers, and wiring methods and materials

·           Ability to install, maintain, and troubleshoot relay logic, ladder diagrams, control components-- photo eyes, motor starters, relays, limit switches, proximity sensors, timers, solenoids, Servo drives, frequency inverters, linear drives, tachs, and encoders

·           PLC programs, ability to troubleshoot ladder logic (read use for troubleshooting), components (CPU back planes, I/O boards, counters, modules, and devices) and communications modules (Ethernet)

·           Mentors junior technicians by motivating, providing guidance and directions to help them achieve their goals

·           Develops and maintains a good working relationships across all levels in the organization

·           Strong demonstrated ability with understanding electrical schematics, control logic, volt and ohm meter use.

·           Completes all safety training as assigned by the Company and complies with all safety programs, policies and procedures.

·           Perform additional duties/assignments that may be required by management from time to time.

·           Ability to work all days and shifts, including overtime (10 hours a day, 4 days a week operation, including holidays). Friday overtime is frequently scheduled.

·           Other duties as assigned by team lead and/or manager.

REQUIREMENTS:

·           High school diploma or equivalent.

·           Two-year Technical Mechatronics degree preferred.

·           Six years’ experience in an industrial manufacturing environment as a maintenance technician.

SKILLS:

·           Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe, organized, and well‐maintained work environment (5S/housekeeping practices).

·           Highly self‐motivated professional capable of working independently while supporting internal customers and production needs.

·           Advanced ability to troubleshoot complex electrical, mechanical, and control system issues using logical, systematic, and root‐cause problem‐solving methods.

·           Proven capability to make sound decisions using available data, experience, and technical judgment in time‐sensitive situations.

·           Strong organizational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, and execute maintenance tasks efficiently.

·           Ability to identify safety or equipment performance issues and secure appropriate resources to correct conditions effectively.

·           Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and professionally convey technical information both verbally and in writing.

·           Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure while meeting production and safety requirements.

·           Consistently demonstrates conduct aligned, standards, and operational expectations.

Computer Skills: Intermediate computer knowledge, at an intermediate level in working with Microsoft Windows to include: Outlook, Word, and Excel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any lifting over 50 pounds would require assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.