Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician I

Job Description

Job Description

Shape your future with precision maintenance

Join a century-strong metal fabrication leader where hands-on problem solving and craftsmanship keep complex equipment running at its best. If you enjoy diagnosing issues, turning wrenches, programming drives, and making a visible impact every shift, this role is for you.

Compensation and schedule

• Pay: 19–24 per hour + 2.50 shift differential; paid weekly
• Sign-on bonus: 1,500
• Shifts: Mon–Fri, 2nd (3:00 PM–11:30 PM) or 3rd (11:00 PM–7:30 AM)

A day in the life

When your shift begins, you will review outstanding work orders, prioritize safety-critical items, and move between mechanical and electrical tasks throughout the plant. Expect to:

• Commit to safety first by following all policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Diagnose and repair industrial machinery and facility systems; execute preventive maintenance to reduce downtime
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults using hand tools and test gear
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain wiring, equipment, machinery, apparatus, and fixtures
• Connect wiring to circuit breakers, transformers, and related components
• Program and troubleshoot VFDs and PLCs
• Perform rigging, balancing, alignment, and layout/drawing tasks as needed
• Fabricate and install mechanical parts from cold rolled steel, stainless, plate, structural members, and other metals
• Use welding and oxyacetylene torch techniques safely and effectively
• Maintain electrical equipment to meet regulatory codes at the country, state, and federal levels
• Deliver error-free work that supports internal and external customers and adhere to established safety and quality processes
• Keep work areas clean and organized; work under direct supervision; perform other duties as assigned

What you bring

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and basic critical thinking skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and assist with repairs/diagnostics on advanced processing equipment: CNC machinery, material handling systems, press brakes, lifting devices, and sawing equipment
• Proficiency with laser alignment and vibration monitoring
• Competence programming and troubleshooting VFDs and PLCs
• Experience with mechanical systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Ability to test electrical systems and circuit continuity using ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes
• Skilled with oxyacetylene torch work and welding; must maintain welding certification
• Ability to operate forklifts, high lifts, and cranes; must maintain required equipment certifications
• Comfort using hand tools such as hammers, pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, grinders, and banders
• Ability to speak, write, and comprehend conversational English

Physical demands and environment

• Stand and walk for long periods, including 2–5 miles per shift
• Repeated bending, sitting, standing, twisting, and stooping
• Lift and carry 25–50 lbs from floor to waist and front-carry 25–50 lbs repeatedly per shift
• Reach overhead; squat, kneel; climb short ladders or steps
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures
• Maintain precise hand and finger coordination for fine manipulation
• Read labels; follow safety and standard operating procedures; communicate effectively in an industrial environment
• Vision of 20/30 with corrective lenses
• Indoor/outdoor exposure to changing temperatures, loud noise, vibration
• Hazards: moving mechanical parts, electrical current, high heat, chemicals
• Atmospheric conditions: fumes, odors, dust, mist, gas, or poor ventilation
• Exposure to oils and other cutting fluids

Accessibility

*Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions ofthis position.*