Industrial Maintenance Technician

Core Responsibilities: Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: Execute routine mechanical inspections and preventive maintenance (PM/POM) schedules on gearboxes, drive systems, pneumatics, and rotating machinery. Mechanical Troubleshooting & Repair: Systematically diagnose and repair mechanical failures, align drive assemblies, replace worn components (bearings, belts, bushings, hydraulics), and restore machinery to peak operational condition. Machinery Servicing & Setup: Perform mechanical calibrations, adjustments, and teardowns on specialized cable manufacturing equipment to ensure precise tension control and line efficiency. Basic Electrical & Facility Support: Diagnose basic electrical issues, assist with secondary electrical troubleshooting, and perform general shop and facility maintenance as needed. Shop Safety & 5S: Maintain a safe, orderly, and hazard-free workstation, ensuring all mechanical guards, safety interlocks, and shop tools are properly maintained. Required Skills & Qualifications: Mechanical Aptitude: Extensive hands‑on experience troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems in an industrial environment. Tooling & Fabrication Proficiency: Expert knowledge of manual hand/power tools, mechanical alignment tools, precision measurement equipment, and shop machinery. Diagnostic & Analytical Skills: Strong mechanical problem‑solving abilities with the capacity to identify root causes of equipment failure, vibration, or mechanical wear. Autonomy & Work Ethic: Self‑motivated, highly dependable, and detail‑oriented with the ability to manage repair priorities independently in a fast‑paced setting. Preferred Experience Cable & Wire Shop Equipment: Direct experience maintaining mechanical components of wire drawing, cabling, stranding, or extrusion machinery. Fluid Power & Drive Systems: Strong background working with hydraulic power units, pneumatic controls, power transmission systems, and heavy mechanical drives. Safety & Maintenance Practices: Familiarity with Mechanical Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, rigging practices, or 5S organizational methods. You should be proficient in: Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills Electrical Troubleshooting Pneumatics Troubleshooting Maintenance and Repair Skills Hydraulic Systems & Components Mechanical Systems & Component Repair Equipment Repair & Maintenance Machine Safety Inspections Machines & technologies you’ll use: Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) Extrusion Machine Calipers and Micrometers Gear Machinery #J-18808-Ljbffr