What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preventive Maintenance/Machine Repair Technician position at Tiara Yachts?
Highlights:
- Pay is based on knowledge, skills, abilities, and past experience
- 1st shift with no mandatory weekends
- Generous Paid time off including Paid Vacation, Personal Days and Holidays
- Full benefits package with low premiums:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Earn additional $$$ through
- Our Uncapped Profit-Sharing program (paid quarterly)
- Competitive 401k match
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
Position Summary:
As a Preventive Maintenance/Machine Repair Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring the optimal performance, safety and longevity of production equipment through timely repairs, inspections and preventive maintenance.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on machinery, tools and equipment according to established checklists and timelines
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic issues, and carry out necessary repairs and adjustments. Report major issues to Team Leader or Manager.
- Inspect equipment for wear, damage, or misalignment, and replace defective parts as needed.
- Maintain accurate maintenance logs, repair records, and parts inventory.
- Work with production teams to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption to operations.
- Adhere to all safety standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and company maintenance protocols.
- Recommend improvements to maintenance procedures and equipment reliability.
- Work with Machine Repair Technicians as needed.
- This role occasionally requires schedule flexibility, including early starts or late finishes, to support preventive maintenance during non-production hours.
- Take online maintenance related classes through internal LMS.
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
- Communicate and coordinate with outside vendors.
- Housekeeping and other job-related duties.
- Position requires occasional on-call status.
Education and Experience:
- A high school diploma or equivalent or work experience which demonstrates performance competency.
- 5 plus years in machine maintenance repair.
- Compliance with S2’s safety policies, practices, regulations and procedures
- The ability to obtain a Tiara Yachts forklift, aerial platform or other equipment operator’s license
- Proven proficiency in reading blueprints, equipment manuals, drawings and schematics
- A demonstrated technical aptitude for mechanical reasoning
- A well-motivated work style and excellent written and verbal skills
- A willingness to participate in continuing education workshops both internally and externally as necessary.
- Lift up to 50 pounds with some bending and twisting
- Able to stand, bend, and twist 50% of the time during a typical 8-hour workday
- Experience in the safe operation of maintenance shop equipment such as drill press, all types of saws and hand power tools, basic Mig Welding
- Facility Maintenance, plumbing, electrical, HVAC experience a plus.
- The ability to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.
General Job Requirements:
- Promote a safe and clean work environment
- Willingness to work on a team or individually
- Able to follow manufacturing instruction and understand processes
- Must practice PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) policies as mandated per area. (Use safety glasses/goggles, hearing protection, etc.)
- Must follow company safety guidelines
- Must be fluent in the English language
- Ability to work overtime as requested