Industrial Maintenance Technician - Mid-Day Shift

SUMMARY:

The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment and production systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role requires strong millwright-level mechanical expertise, including precision alignment, rigging, and installation of industrial equipment in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Install, assemble, align, and dismantle machinery and equipment such as pumps, compressors, gearboxes, motors, and production equipment. Diagnose mechanical failures and perform root cause analysis to minimize downtime and improve reliability. Perform preventative and predictive maintenance in accordance with maintenance schedules. Apply millwright practices including equipment setting, precision alignment, leveling, and mechanical system installation. Perform precision alignment (shaft, belt, chain), balancing, and bearing replacements. Perform rigging and material handling using hoists, cranes, forklifts, and jacks. Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals. Use hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, and lifting equipment. Perform fabrication as required. Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and equipment histories. Collaborate with electricians, engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel. Communicate with and support internal customers (Operator, Supervisor, Equipment Owner, others) in a clear, timely and complete manner. Be directly involved in continuous improvement activities of processes in all departments to improve performance and meet company goals. Act and work as a professional to provide world class service to all internal customers to build trusted partnerships. Must work safely at all times and follow company, corporate, and regulatory safety practices. Other duties as required in support of the department and the company.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of this role do not include supervising other employees; however, opportunities for career growth and advancement are available within the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed in this job, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential job function. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required. Completion of a Millwright apprenticeship or equivalent hands‑on experience in industrial or manufacturing mechanical maintenance. Minimum of 5 – 10 years of experience as a Millwright, Maintenance Mechanic, or Industrial Maintenance Technician in a manufacturing environment. Strong working knowledge of mechanical power transmission systems including bearings, couplings, drives, belts, chains). Experience in applying millwright practices such as equipment installation, alignment, and rigging preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Trade certification is highly desirable.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS

Install, repair, inspect, and maintain various industrial machines and systems. Ability to read, understand, and make decisions based on technical documents, such as blueprints, schematics, or instructions. Run diagnostic tests and troubleshooting for electrical and mechanical machinery. Perform preventative maintenance such as replacing and oiling parts of machinery. Test malfunctioning equipment and discuss findings with operators, production managers and engineers to support day‑to‑day operations. Replace faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, drives, PLC's, components, switches, and motors, and positioning sensing devices. Replace electric motor bearings and rewires motors. Connect power supply wires to machine and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment per industry standard and electrical codes. Troubleshoot to best correct immediate situation and develop long term solutions to prevent reoccurrence. Communicates with and support internal customers (Operator, Supervisor, Equipment Owner, others) in a clear, timely and complete manner. Demonstrate professionalism while delivering high‑quality service to internal customers and building strong, trusted partnerships. Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives across departments to improve performance and meet company goals. Must work safely at all times and follow company, corporate, and regulatory safety practices. Self‑directed, able to function as part of a team or independently in a fast‑paced department. Maintain good interpersonal skills and good working relationships with peers and management. Leader in Safety as pertains to equipment, including but not limited to LOTO, NFPA‑70E, Powered Industrial Trucks, Confined Spaces, Chemical and Mechanical Equipment Guarding and Hazards, Compressed Gasses. Exposure to and interest in predictive maintenance techniques, including IR scanning, ultrasonic monitoring, lubrication testing and other condition‑based maintenance methods. Ability to work with and direct outside vendors and contractors to plan, lay out and construct projects as requested. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

As part of their job duties, the employee must be able to sit, stand and walk throughout the day while frequently using their hands to handle objects and communicate verbally. Additionally, they may need to reach, stretch, push, pull, crouch, stoop and occasionally lift objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds. This role requires specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. According to ADA regulations, reasonable accommodation will be provided to ensure that individuals with disabilities can perform the job’s essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

A work environment in a manufacturing plant is the physical and social setting where goods production occurs. Depending on the type of product, process and plant, the work environment may vary in terms of noise, temperature, safety and demand. Common characteristics of a work environment in a manufacturing plant are the use of machinery and exposure to hazards such as chemicals, heat, dust, or noise, with a culture of teamwork, communication and continuous improvement.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toe shoes in specific areas. Clear ANSI Z87.1 safety‑rated glasses in specific areas.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMER

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) technical data. Therefore, candidates must qualify as U.S. Persons, defined as U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).

TRAVEL

Approximately 0% of travel is expected. #J-18808-Ljbffr Micro-Coax, an Amphenol Company