Facilities & Production Equipment Reliability Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Ready to keep a factory running at its best?

If you enjoy fixing complex machines, hunting down root causes, and helping teams hit their goals, this role is for you. You’ll look after production equipment, facilities, and critical site assets—making sure they’re safe, efficient, and reliable.

You will:

• Own preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and building systems.
• Partner with production to achieve optimal equipment capability and throughput.
• Investigate failures using root-cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive measures.
• Support projects and continuous improvement initiatives (including kaizen).
• Maintain 5S discipline and adhere to GMP requirements.
• Follow and promote company safety policies and procedures.
• Adjust, calibrate, and fine-tune equipment for top performance.
• Adapt work procedures to help operations meet schedule commitments.
• Continuously expand your maintenance toolkit—methods, technologies, and best practices.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Do you have these qualifications?

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Training or experience in a relevant skilled trade (mechanical, electrical, fluid power, machining, welding, etc.).
• Comfort using hand/power tools and electrical test equipment such as voltmeters and ammeters.
• Ability to read and work from schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and sketches.
• Proven multitasking and clear communication with coworkers.
• Familiar with OSHA regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic principles.
• A customer-service mindset toward supporting operations.

Physical capability checklist

• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Spend extended time standing, sitting, kneeling, squatting, and climbing ladders (approx. 40% standing, 20% sitting, 20% climbing, 20% kneeling/squatting/lying in non-routine positions each shift).
• Work long shifts—up to 12 hours within a 24-hour period.
• Operate effectively in varying temperatures.
• Work in dusty environments while wearing PPE when required.
• Maintain hand dexterity for prolonged tool use.
• Work overtime when needed.

Core competencies

• Language: Read/interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures; write routine reports; speak effectively to groups of employees or customers.
• Math: Read a tape measure accurately and quickly; compute percentages, measurements, volume, and rate; apply high-school math.
• Reasoning: Follow written, oral, or graphic instructions using sound judgment; solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical know-how

• Translate equipment design and capability into efficient operation; assist with training others.
• Understand cost factors to reduce overall expenses and identify improvement opportunities.
• Apply applicable quality standards.
• Know relevant regulatory requirements—wage and hour, environmental/waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements (including OSHA and EEO).

Licenses and certifications

A current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other certifications may be required for certain areas or equipment.

Work setting

• Regular exposure to moving machinery.
• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasional work at heights, around fumes/airborne particles, and with vibration.
• Typically a loud noise environment.

Leadership traits we value

• Top-tier time management; able to coordinate multiple priorities and guide others to timely outcomes.
• Ability to teach—both technical topics and administrative processes.
• Steady under pressure; strong crisis management and emotional control.
• Excellent employee relations and active listening.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear how you keep equipment reliable and teams productive.