Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

This multi-craft Maintenance Technician role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing a variety of production equipment in a heavy manufacturing environment. The position requires strong mechanical and electrical skills, including work with 3-phase 480V systems, and involves both reactive and preventive maintenance to keep production lines operating at peak efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot a wide range of production equipment, including slitting machines, lasers, cut-to-length lines, water jets, and stretching machines.
• Diagnose and repair issues involving motors, sensors, drives, gearboxes, and conveyors to ensure reliable and efficient operation.
• Understand and work safely with 3-phase 480V electrical systems, including rewiring motors and addressing electrical faults.
• Use programmable logic controller (PLC) troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve equipment control issues, where applicable.
• Perform extensive fabrication work for project-based assignments, such as making brackets and rebuilding various types of rollers.
• Focus on keeping production lines running to minimize downtime and maintain production targets.
• Carry out common repairs, including fixing broken hoses, repairing or replacing belts, replacing sensors, and tightening or re-wiring electrical terminals.
• Perform reactive maintenance as the primary daily activity, responding promptly to equipment breakdowns and production interruptions.
• Conduct preventive maintenance (PMs) when not engaged in reactive repairs, following established schedules and procedures.
• Support project work as assigned, including equipment modifications, upgrades, and improvements.
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical documentation to guide mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repairs.
• Collaborate with production and other maintenance team members to prioritize tasks and communicate equipment status.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to after-hours maintenance needs as required.

Essential Skills

• At least 3 years of experience working as a maintenance technician in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot both mechanical and electrical issues on production equipment.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical systems, including drives, gearboxes, conveyors, rollers, and related components.
• Strong electrical maintenance skills, including experience with 3-phase 480V systems and motor rewiring.
• Demonstrated welding and fabrication skills for creating brackets, rebuilding rollers, and supporting project work.
• Experience with mechanical troubleshooting and repair of equipment such as slitting machines, lasers, cut-to-length lines, water jets, and stretching machines or similar machinery.
• Proficiency in electrical troubleshooting, including working with sensors, drives, and electrical terminals.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings to support troubleshooting and repairs.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics, including troubleshooting and repairing related components.
• Capability to perform both reactive maintenance and preventive maintenance in a fast-paced production setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience using PLCs for troubleshooting and diagnostics is highly desirable.
• Background in heavy manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs and documentation practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with production and maintenance teams.
• Comfort working in a multi-craft role that blends mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and fabrication responsibilities.

Why Work Here?

The role offers a structured pay progression with regular increases at 6, 12, and 24 months, along with shift premiums for second and third shifts and double pay for Sunday work. Employees receive compensation for on-call responsibilities, including a guaranteed minimum payment for call-in inconvenience. Benefits begin quickly, starting on the first of the month following 30 days of employment, supporting long-term stability and security. The environment rewards technical growth and provides consistent opportunities to build diverse maintenance skills across mechanical, electrical, and fabrication disciplines.

Work Environment

The position is based in a heavy manufacturing facility with a strong focus on keeping high-volume production lines operating efficiently. Technicians work around slitting machines, lasers, cut-to-length lines, water jets, stretching machines, and related equipment that rely on motors, sensors, drives, gearboxes, and conveyors. The role is primarily on second shift, working Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with openings specifically on this shift. The work involves hands-on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and fabrication tasks in an industrial setting, including participation in an on-call rotation. The environment is production-oriented, with frequent reactive maintenance needs complemented by scheduled preventive maintenance and project work.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of La Porte, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $74880.00 - $74880.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

$2/hr premium for 2nd and $1/hr for 3rd. Pay progression of $1/hr raise at 6 months, another $1/hr at 12 months, and $1 more at 24 months. Brings base rate to $30/hr after 24 months. Will get 2x pay for working Sundays. Will also be on an "on call" rotation. If on call, will get paid for minimum of 2 hours for "inconvenience". Benefits kick in the first on the month following 30 days of employment. They offer medical dental vision 401k.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in La Porte, IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 2026.