Die Cast Maintenance Technician Night shift $29.25 - $34.00

Are you a master problem-solver who thrives on keeping complex systems running at peak performance? We are looking for an Advanced Maintenance Technician to join our team. In this role, you will use your deep technical expertise to troubleshoot, repair, and optimize our plant equipment, automated systems, and facility infrastructure.

Beyond the technical work, you will serve as a vital leader on the floor-guiding fellow team members, collaborating with engineers, and helping us foster a safe, efficient, and supportive work environment.

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Advanced Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and repair complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems across the plant and grounds.
• Automation & Robotics: Troubleshoot and program automated machinery using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and manage robotics systems.
• Fabrication & Precision Work: Perform machine shop fabrication and bench operations to modify, repair, or alter tools, fixtures, gauges, and safety guarding.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Train incoming team members, assign and direct daily tasks, help resolve workplace issues, and provide feedback to supervisors on team performance.
• Collaborative Problem-Solving: Partner closely with engineers and outside vendors to quickly and cost-effectively resolve complex process or equipment bottlenecks.
• Preventative Maintenance: Execute routine inspections and specialized preventative maintenance to maximize equipment uptime.

What You Bring (Skills & Requirements)

Technical & Leadership Skills

• Advanced mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic troubleshooting capabilities.
• Hands-on knowledge of automation, PLC troubleshooting, and industrial tooling practices.
• Proven leadership abilities with strong teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy.

Education & Experience

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on technical maintenance experience utilizing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic skills.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Language: Fluency in English (and the primary language used at this facility location).

Physical & Environmental Demands

To thrive in this industrial environment over an 8 to 12-hour shift, you should be comfortable with the following:

• Mobility: Constantly standing, walking, and performing frequent bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling, or reaching.
• Strength: Safely lifting and carrying heavy parts, engines, or materials as needed (specific weight limits provided by the supervisor).
• Tools & Equipment: Confidently operating power/vibrating tools and motorized vehicles.
• Environment: Working comfortably in a high-noise manufacturing environment where hearing protection is required.

Position Description

Uses advanced technical knowledge to troubleshoot and repair all plant equipment, building and grounds. Performs a wide variety of skilled maintenance work to maintain structures, electrical systems, heating systems, plumbing, machine repair, electrical systems, hydraulics systems for a variety of equipment.

Job Responsibilities

1. Troubleshoots and repairs equipment using programmable logic controllers (PLC)
2. Performs various duties relating to automation and robotics, machine shop fabrication, preventative maintenance using specialized equipment and various machining or bench operations to alter and repair tools, fixtures, gauges, and guarding.
3. Works closely with engineers and outside vendors to resolve complex process or equipment issues in a cost effective and timely manner.
4. Trains employees; assigns and directs work; provides feedback to supervisor regarding employee work performance; addresses complaints and resolves problems.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Advanced troubleshooting skills using mechanical, electrical, hydraulic knowledge
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Good teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of tooling practices and applications
• Basic computer skills
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Education

High School diploma
General Education Degree

Experience Requirements

• 3 years of technical experience using mechanical, electrical and hydraulic skills

Physical & Environmental Requirements

May be required to lift or carry engines, parts, and/or other materials of various sizes and weights. The supervisor will provide the essential physical requirements of each individual job.
Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
Ability to use power/vibrating tools over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
Exposure to noise levels for which hearing protection is required to be worn over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
Ability to operate motorized vehicles over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

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