Maintenance Technician I - 1st shift

#398

Wilmington, MA, USA

Position Type

Full-time

Salaried/Hourly

Hourly

Travel Requirements

none

Job Description

Position Summary

This entry-level role performs routine maintenance and basic repairs on industrial equipment, machinery, and facilities. The role will receive on the job training and support senior technicians with preventive maintenance, troubleshooting minor issues, ensuring production operates safely and efficiently. Reliable team player with a strong work ethic, eagerness to develop and learn new technical skills in industrial maintenance. This role requires performing responsibilities in alignment with Tecomet’s safety policies, continuous improvement principles, customer-driven innovation and culture. While meeting established financial and performance metrics.

Principle Responsibilities

• Visually inspects machinery and equipment, performing routine scheduled designated preventative maintenance.

• Monitor the progress of equipment activities, communicating with production and management for effective compliance with maintenance PM plans.

• Discusses machine operation with team, production and management to diagnose equipment problems.

• Respond to inquiries in a courteous manner, resolve issues in an efficient and timely manner.

• Dismantles defective machinery and equipment, installing new or repaired parts.

• Clean and lubricate bearings, gears, chains and other parts of equipment.

• Maintain and repair sandblasting equipment, dust collectors and wet collectors.

• Replacement of collection barrels, filters and belts.

• Fabricates and repairs shelving, counters, benches, partitions, and other structures.

• Conducts minor building repairs as required.

• Indoor and outdoor work, exposure to heat, cold, dust and noise.

• Be observant of facilities and grounds, recommending repairs and upgrades when needed.

• Stay organized and communicate spare parts usage from inventory to support accurate tracking and efficient reordering processes.

• Perform additional duties or special projects as required, assigned by supervisor or manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively.

• Basic understanding of preventive maintenance practices, and equipment troubleshooting.

• Ability to follow instructions, safety procedures, and maintenance schedules.

• Attention to detail, catching small problems before becoming major issues.

• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment.

• Basic computer skills for work orders and documentation.

• Excellent communication, reporting issues, collaborating with team.

• Ability to work as a team or independently.

• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, pneumatics, and hydraulics are a plus.

Safety

• Follow all workplace safety policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Properly use personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.

• Identify and report unsafe conditions or hazards promptly.

• Adhere to lockout/tagout (LOTO) and other safety protocols.

• Maintain a clean and organized work environment to prevent accidents.

• Safely operate tools, machinery, and equipment.

• Participate in safety training and meetings.

• Respond appropriately to emergencies and report incidents immediately.

Qualification Requirements

Credentials/Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent, vocational / technical training are a plus.

• 1 to 2 years of manufacturing maintenance experience or assisting with repairs and maintenance tasks.

• Driver’s license is required.

• Provided forklift training, passing certification is required.

Other Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand. The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements

N/A

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

Pay Range

$24.00 - $30.00 / hour

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.