Manufacturing Engineer Technician

Maintenance Manufacturing Engineering Tech

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manufacturing Engineering Technician is responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance of plant assets. They define and lead processes and systems for providing a proper response to failures and quality repairs to the equipment by specifying repairs and modifications to equipment.

It is important to note the maintenance ME Tech is not the backfill for the manager on leave, contractor management, and other administrative duties that are part of the maintenance function.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Developing maintenance procedures, methods, and testing
• Supporting craftsmen performing all facets of maintenance work and responding to equipment faults
• Troubleshooting equipment breakdowns
• Specifying replacement parts and ensuring the equipment is functioning correctly
• Assist Planners in the development of Work Packages
• Inspecting jobs to verify the work is performed correctly
• Partnering with other departments and customers, specifically other Engineering and production teams
• Developing processes to manage maintenance tools, and equipment
• Monitoring and controlling maintenance costs
• Leading responses for emergencies, unplanned problems, and repairs
• Driving improvements in health and safety policies and procedures
• Leading improvement to maintenance methods and safety of plant, personnel, and production processes
• Provide skill-based training to craftsmen on specific equipment in the plant and general skill-based knowledge
• Programming programmable logic controllers (PLC), and distributed control system (DCS) (electrical)
• Developing installation and commissioning packages for new installation

Measurement of Position Performance:

• Provide timely technical support to supervisors and trades
• Improve mean time to repair (MTTR), extend mean to between failure (MTBF)
• Additions and corrections to spare parts as required.
• PM & PdM program executed on time as planned

Position Goals:

• Technical support to the maintenance staff (supervisors and trades)
• Ensure the maintenance function provides operations with the service it requires
• PM & PdM program executed as scheduled, corrective actions addressed
• Minimize MTTR and operational downtime by supporting equipment repair right the first time

Relationships:

• Work closely with operations and maintenance supervision.
• Work closely with planners and scheduler
• Work closely with stores and purchasing personnel
• Maintain good working relationships with maintenance trades
• Coordinate asset management activities with reliability Engineers
• Work with other organizational units such as HR and accounting

Maintenance ME Tech is different and distinct from project, process, and reliability technicians. Maintenance ME Tech focuses on the preservation of day-to-day asset reliability.

Requirements, Qualifications, and Selection Criteria:

• Mechanical / Electrical Engineering degree or significant experience with a tech school background desired.
• Have an understanding of equipment operation
• Have an understanding of equipment repair practices
• Ability to use a CMMS and analyze data
• Training in industrial automation
• Training and certifications in some of the following:
• Predictive Technologies
• Repair Practices
• Spare Parts

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20258537
• Posting Date 09/27/2025, 04:10 PM
• Locations Ironton, OH, United States