Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance on production and facility equipment, ensuring reliable operation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role focuses on diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues, supporting multiple plant locations, and maintaining accurate maintenance documentation while adhering to all safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on production and facility equipment in accordance with OEM standards and established schedules.
• Diagnose and repair complex mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems with limited supervision.
• Identify equipment issues, determine appropriate corrective actions, and clearly communicate findings to the maintenance leadership team.
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance activities across multiple plant locations.
• Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic schematics to guide troubleshooting and repairs.
• Troubleshoot control circuits, sensors, and drives using prints, diagnostic meters, and other test equipment.
• Repair hydraulic systems and identify defects in valves, pumps, and related components.
• Use OEM documentation and technical resources to verify repairs and obtain technical support when needed.
• Identify, request, and help procure parts and supplies required for preventive maintenance and equipment repairs.
• Maintain accurate preventive-maintenance and repair documentation to ensure traceability and audit readiness.
• Support continuous improvement of maintenance documentation, standards, and processes.
• Comply with all safety procedures, including lockout/tagout and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Participate in continuous-improvement and 5S activities to enhance efficiency, safety, and equipment reliability.
• Support the training and development of junior maintenance personnel without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Balance preventive and corrective maintenance priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Coordinate parts procurement and technical communication with OEM vendors as needed.
• Adapt to equipment changes and evolving production demands while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Perform other maintenance-related duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three to five years of maintenance experience in manufacturing or an equivalent technical field.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic schematics.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills for mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, control, sensor, and drive systems.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems with limited supervision.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance and maintenance planning on production and facility equipment.
• Strong knowledge of troubleshooting control circuits, sensors, and drives using prints and diagnostic meters.
• Ability to identify defects in valves, pumps, and related hydraulic components.
• Working knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures, PPE requirements, 5S principles, and applicable industrial safety practices.
• Proficiency with maintenance tools, diagnostic meters, schematics, test equipment, and preventive-maintenance software systems.
• Ability to maintain accurate maintenance and repair documentation for traceability and audits.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and maintenance leadership.
• Strong organization and time-management skills to balance preventive and corrective maintenance priorities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and take ownership of assigned tasks.
• Ability to support and guide junior maintenance personnel in a hands-on environment.
• English language proficiency.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Technical or vocational training in industrial maintenance is preferred.
• Experience using preventive-maintenance software systems to plan and track work.
• Familiarity with OEM documentation and technical resources for equipment support.
• History in industrial environments with production and facility equipment.
• Experience participating in continuous-improvement and 5S initiatives.
• Comfort working across multiple plant locations and adapting to changing production demands.