Manufacturing Maintenance Technician 1st Shift

The Electromechanical Maintenance Technician will perform preventative maintenance, repairs, machine overhauls, machine installs, inspections, services, and general cleaning on facility equipment and systems while most importantly, exceeding safety expectations.

Schedule: 6:00am-6:00pm

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining a safe and organized workplace.
• Performs preventive maintenance, inspections, and service on machines in a fast-paced production focused facility.
• Work during plant shutdowns which typically occur on weekends and holidays.
• Installs new equipment or moves current equipment to facilitate production efficiency.
• Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary.
• Work during machine center shutdowns which typically occur on off production weekends and holidays.
• Installs new equipment or moves current equipment to facilitate production efficiency.
• Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.
• Orders and installs replacement parts for machines.
• Identifies the root causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
• Repairs broken machines quickly and efficiently.
• Prepares reports documenting work performed.
• Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies. 
• Assist outside contractors as needed for special projects.
• Use computers to create work orders, order parts, monitor systems, submit reports, accurately record time confirmations, and check email.  Primary programs will be Microsoft office suit, Indusoft, and SAP.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/ Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required, associate’s degree preferred
• Vocational or community college with related coursework or equivalent experience preferred.
• Previous industrial/electrical mechanical maintenance experience preferred.
• Previous welding/fabricating/plumbing/pipefitting experience preferred.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn required.
• Must be able to efficiently troubleshoot equipment failures and determine appropriate repair timeline to production.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers preferred.
• • Siemens TIA Portal.
• Strong electrical aptitude and a willingness to learn required.
• Ability to read electrical schematics required. 
• Ability to bend and install conduit or willingness to learn required.
• Identify voltage of equipment and place in electrically safe condition. To include equipment from 120V to 24900V.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV), and welding. 
• Robotic programming and troubleshooting. 

Additional Skills

• Ability to use forklifts, cranes, electrical pallet jacks, etc.
• High level of attention to details.  
• Ability to work on elevated work structures while wearing appropriate PPE to include aerial lift platforms and cat walks.
• Ability to work in and around dirty/dusty locations while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Ability to work inside confined spaces while using appropriate PPE.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and demanding production focused environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 30 lbs. continually and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to walk and or stand constantly throughout a shift.
• Able to climb stairs/ladders, bend, stretch, push, pull, pinch, kneel, and move as needed to preform duties.
• Must be able to visually inspect parts and machines.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

We welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact us

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Medical, Dental, 401k, PTO

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.