Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Tomball, TX 77377

Job Description
The Mechanical Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving production equipment and facility systems within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This position supports manufacturing operations by ensuring machinery, equipment, utilities, and facility infrastructure remain safe, reliable, and operational.
The Mechanical Maintenance Technician will work on a wide variety of equipment and systems and must be comfortable performing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and general facility maintenance. The position requires strong troubleshooting skills, a safety-focused mindset, and the ability to respond quickly to equipment breakdowns while minimizing production downtime.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Production Equipment Maintenance

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain a variety of manufacturing and production equipment.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repairs.
• Support equipment including, but not limited to:
  • CNC machines
  • Industrial sewing machines
  • Thermoforming equipment
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic presses
  • Cutting and trimming equipment
  • Conveyors and material-handling systems
  • Compressors and compressed-air systems
  • Pumps and motors
  • Automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment
  • Packaging and assembly equipment
  • Industrial ovens and heating equipment
• Diagnose equipment failures and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Replace or repair motors, bearings, belts, chains, sensors, switches, valves, cylinders, pumps, and other mechanical or electrical components.
• Perform equipment alignments, adjustments, lubrication, and calibration as required.

• Assist with installation, relocation, modification, and commissioning of manufacturing equipment.
• Support equipment changeovers and production startups as needed.
• Work with production personnel to identify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions.

Electrical & Controls

• Troubleshoot industrial electrical systems and components.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals.
• Troubleshoot motors, motor starters, relays, contactors, sensors, switches, VFDs, and related controls.
• Perform electrical repairs within the employee's level of training and authorization.
• Assist with troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment and automated systems.
• Use multimeters and other diagnostic equipment safely and effectively.

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance activities according to established PM schedules.
• Inspect equipment for signs of wear, damage, leaks, overheating, abnormal vibration, or other potential failures.
• Identify equipment conditions that could result in unplanned downtime and proactively address them.
• Maintain accurate records of preventive maintenance, repairs, inspections, and equipment history.
• Recommend improvements to preventive maintenance procedures based on equipment performance and failure history.
• Assist with maintaining critical spare-parts inventory.

Facility Maintenance
In addition to production equipment, the Maintenance Technician will support general facility maintenance, including:

• Lighting and electrical fixtures
• Plumbing and minor water-system repairs
• HVAC-related troubleshooting and coordination
• Doors, locks, dock doors, and roll-up doors
• Building fixtures and hardware
• Compressed-air piping and distribution
• Exhaust and ventilation systems
• Facility fans and air-movement equipment
• Minor carpentry and building repairs
• Painting and general facility upkeep
• Roof or building leak identification and coordination
• Restroom and breakroom repairs
• Safety barriers, guardrails, bollards, and protective equipment
• Warehouse and manufacturing-area maintenance
• Exterior facility and grounds-related repairs as assigned
• Coordinate with outside contractors and vendors when repairs require specialized services.

Safety Responsibilities

• Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Follow proper Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures before servicing equipment.
• Verify equipment is placed in a zero-energy state before beginning applicable maintenance work.
• Properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintain machine guarding and safety devices following repairs.
• Never bypass or defeat equipment safety systems without proper authorization and established procedures.
• Identify and report unsafe equipment, conditions, or practices.
• Maintain clean and organized maintenance work areas.
• Support environmental, health, and safety initiatives throughout the facility.
• Participate in safety training, inspections, and corrective-action activities.

Documentation & Communication

• Document maintenance activities using work orders or the company's maintenance management system.
• Accurately record equipment failures, repairs performed, parts used, and downtime.
• Communicate equipment status and outstanding issues during shift changes.
• Notify production leadership of significant equipment problems and estimated repair status.
• Maintain equipment manuals, schematics, and maintenance documentation.
• Communicate effectively with Production, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and other departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required 

• 3+ years mechanical technician experience and/or experience in machine operations in a related industry or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Proficient in trouble shooting electrical (including 3 phase systems), pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses , repair and maintenance
• Knowledge of Microsoft software programs – Word/Outlook
• Able to read, understand and implement the correct PPE required by MSDS sheets for all chemicals associated with the client
• Ability to read and understand operating and maintenance instruction and procedure manuals.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast paced – environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively to fellow associates and management any problems or challenges that may arise during a work day
• Ability to read hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic schematics, blueprints and interpret schematics to ensure your work is accurate;
• Welding certificate (preferred)
• Strong familiarity of programing languages such as G-code (preferred)
• Assembly line experience (preferred)
• Blueprint reading skills (preferred)
• Excellent manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Valid Driver’s Licenses

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly and repeatedly required to talk; hear; stand; walk; stoop; kneel/squat, climb, use hands and fingers, to handle, grip/squeeze and/or feel; push/pull and reach with hands and arms. The associate will be frequently required to balance; crouch, or crawl; reach over-head and taste or smell. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, night vision, and ability to adjust focus.

TRAVEL REQUIRED
Minimal travel is required for this position (up to 10% of the time and on a domestic basis).