What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician - Columbus, OH position at Nesco Resource?
If you’re a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys solving problems, working with advanced equipment, and being part of a team that values safety and quality, this is a great opportunity for you. This Maintenance Technician role offers competitive pay, a contract-to-hire path to long-term stability, and the chance to work in a fast-paced production environment where your skills make a real impact every day. You’ll gain exposure to diverse systems, grow your technical expertise, and contribute to continuous improvement in a company that values reliability, teamwork, and career development.
Job title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Columbus, OH
Salary: $21-$26 an hour based on experience
Shift: rotating shift - 8 pm to 8 am rotating every 2 months from nights to days
Contract to hire
Essential Functions:
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Columbus, OH
Salary: $21-$26 an hour based on experience
Shift: rotating shift - 8 pm to 8 am rotating every 2 months from nights to days
Contract to hire
Essential Functions:
- Perform preventive maintenance tasks, including lubricating, replacing filters, inspecting, etc.
- Monitor machinery for impending malfunctions
- Perform diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment including wiring circuits, control devices, PLC's, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, power transmission, heating/cooling equipment, and hoists.
- Install new or modified equipment
- Read and understand equipment manuals, schematics, drawings, and wiring diagrams
- Work safely, identify unsafe conditions, and take-action to mitigate.
- Locate, retrieve, and stage parts using a forklift and hoist
- Fabricate using a band saw, drill press, grinder, acetylene torch, welding machine, lathe, milling machine, etc.
- Provide hands-on direction to contractors
- Assists in procuring parts and supplies
- Prepare repairable assets for shipment to contractors
- Use the internet to find information related to parts, repair procedures, etc.
- Complete paperwork (logs, checklists, etc.)
- Maintain housekeeping in work area
- Train new employees on-the-job
- Ability to communicate with production technicians and fellow coworkers in a professional manner.
- Offer ideas for improving the performance of the operations
- Work overtime as required
- Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce film solutions that meet regulatory, ISO, SQF, and company requirements.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the Quality Management Systems.
- Accountable to the PSI's Food Safety & Quality policy
- Other duties as needed
- Two years of related maintenance experience
- PLC troubleshooting and repair experience
- Ability to use hand and power tool
- Good computer skills
- Ability to lift, stand, twist and bend
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to pass a preemployment screening
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Salary : $21 - $26