What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Technician position at Productive Resources?
Mechanical Technician
Stoughton, WI – Direct Hire
Full time
Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team for our customer's facility in Stoughton, WI. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will be a Mechanical Technician who will ensure reliable test readiness by building and tearing down test articles accurately as well as other test execution assignments. Multiple positions and shifts available.
This is a full-time position that is indefinite in duration with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within our organization.
Duties:
- Proactively identify hazards, report risks, and participate in corrective actions to help build an interdependent, injury-free workplace culture.
- Take initiative on new challenges, stay action-oriented, and maintain momentum even when timelines are tight or issues arise.
- Tailor your communication—whether written documentation, test reports, or verbal updates—so engineers, customers, and teammates clearly understand methods, results, and next steps.
- Interpret detailed test plans, equipment specs, calibration data, and sometimes conflicting inputs to make sound, timely decisions that keep testing on track.
- Prepare samples, verify calibrations, configure setups, and run tests exactly to approved standards so the resulting data is accurate, traceable, and defensible.
- Select and integrate the right equipment, instrumentation, and software to meet test requirements while ensuring safety, environmental compliance, and capability alignment.
- Organize documentation clearly, identify flaws in data, apply systematic problem-solving methods, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
- Use preventative and predictive maintenance strategies, contribute to process improvements, mentor others when needed, and respect different viewpoints to strengthen team performance and outcomes.
Requirements:
- High school diploma, certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience in an appropriate STEM field.
- The ideal candidate for the role will be well versed in troubleshooting automotive systems such as wiring issues, J1939 CAN communication networks, and diesel engine performance issues.
- Must be able to operate PIV, Hoist, and Crane.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex problems.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite programs.
- Ability to multitask many priorities or assignments at the same time.
Preferred:
- Basic knowledge of Diesel Engines and Aftertreatment Components.
- Intermediate knowledge of computers and computer programs.
Compensation & Benefits:
Cummins offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and excellent growth opportunities.
If you are the right person, if you have the expertise we need, submit your resume now!
Salary : $47,000 - $61,000