Maintenance Technician

Position Title: Industrial Maintenance Technician

Location: Pataskala, OH

Pay: $30.00–$33.25/hour base; 2nd shift earns a 10% shift differential ($33.00–$36.57/hour), plus quarterly performance-based wage increase opportunities

Schedule:
1st Shift: Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM–4:30 PM; optional Friday overtime, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM
2nd Shift: Monday–Thursday, 4:15 PM–2:45 AM; optional Friday overtime, 2:15 PM–10:45 PM

Type: Full-time, hourly (non-exempt)

Position Summary:

Ridge Corporation builds high-performance materials and products for the trucking and manufacturing industries, and our maintenance team is the backbone of our operation. We're hiring a skilled, hands-on Industrial Maintenance Technician in Pataskala, OH to keep our manufacturing machinery running safely, smoothly, and efficiently.

You'll focus on preventive maintenance, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, and process improvements that keep our production lines running.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on automated industrial production equipment
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Diagnose and perform basic troubleshooting on PLCs and control circuits
• Maintain, repair, and service auxiliary plant equipment, including air compressors, chillers, and boilers
• Read and interpret electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics
• Partner with production operators and engineering teams to minimize downtime and drive process improvements
• Take on other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an Industrial Maintenance Technician in a manufacturing environment
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across electrical and mechanical systems
• Practical knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, and pumps
• Ability to read and trace electrical and mechanical schematics and blueprints
• A team-first attitude, self-motivation, and clear communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Welding and fabrication experience
• Basic PLC ladder logic understanding and troubleshooting

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

This is a hands-on role working on production and plant equipment throughout the shift.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Benefits:

• Quarterly performance-based wage increase opportunities
• 4-day work week with a 3-day weekend every week
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, short-term and long-term disability, and more, starting after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
• Paid Vacation plus 9 paid holidays
• Annual field day, monthly team meetings, catered food trucks, and regular employee events

This posting describes the general nature and level of work for this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or skills, and management may assign or reassign duties at any time.

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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