Skilled- Industrial Maintenance Technician

Industrial Maintenance Technician

$62,400-$68,000 per year

1st

6:00am-2:30pm

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician with strong hands-on experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining metal stamping presses and related coil-processing equipment. This position is ideal for a mechanically strong technician who is comfortable diagnosing equipment problems independently, making repairs quickly, and working in a hands-on metal manufacturing environment. Direct experience with stamping presses, recoilers/uncoilers, shears, and similar equipment is highly preferred. The facility is a traditional metal manufacturing environment with lower lighting in some production areas. The workforce is predominantly Spanish-speaking, so Spanish or bilingual English/Spanish skills are helpful but not required.

Industrial Maintenance Technician Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain stamping presses and related production equipment.
• Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on: Stamping presses, Recoilers and uncoilers, Shearing equipment, Leveling/straightening equipment, Coil-processing equipment, Lathes and machine shop equipment, Degreasing equipment, Air compressors, Other industrial manufacturing machinery.
• Diagnose equipment failures by observing machinery during operation and identifying mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic issues.
• Disassemble equipment and remove defective components using hoists, hand tools, and power tools.
• Repair or replace bearings, shafts, gears, motors, sensors, cylinders, belts, chains, and other mechanical components.
• Troubleshoot electrical components, motors, switches, controls, and related equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance to reduce breakdowns and unplanned downtime.
• Respond quickly to production equipment breakdowns and return machinery to operation safely.
• Fabricate, modify, or repair replacement parts using machine shop equipment when necessary.
• Maintain an appropriate inventory of maintenance parts and communicate replacement-part needs.
• Document completed repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain a safe and organized work area.
• Follow all company safety procedures, including proper lockout/tagout practices.

Industrial Maintenance Technician Requirements:

- Previous industrial maintenance experience in a metal stamping, metal forming, coil processing, or similar manufacturing environment.

- Hands-on experience repairing and troubleshooting stamping presses strongly preferred.

- Experience with recoilers, uncoilers, shears, leveling equipment, or coil-processing machinery highly desirable.

- Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.

- Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems.

- Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

- Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals.

- Experience using hand tools, power tools, hoists, and machine shop equipment.

- Ability to diagnose equipment failures independently and determine the appropriate repair.

- Strong sense of urgency when responding to production downtime.

- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

- Must be comfortable working in an active metal manufacturing environment.

The strongest candidate will come from a stamping, metal forming, perforating, steel processing, or coil-processing facility and will have personally repaired stamping presses rather than simply performing general building or facility maintenance. Experience troubleshooting presses + recoilers/uncoilers + shears would be especially valuable.

About us: QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!

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