Senior Maintenance Technician

We are a premier aerospace manufacturer in Tacoma, and we are seeking an experienced Senior Industrial Maintenance Technician to spearhead the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of our critical production equipment. 

Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager, this advanced hands-on role is designed for a technical professional who excels at maximizing asset uptime through robust proactive, predictive, and preventative maintenance strategies.

In this role, you will serve as the senior technical resource for the team, utilizing advanced troubleshooting skills to diagnose complex equipment issues, eliminate root-cause failures, and safely execute precision repairs. By driving reliability best practices and strengthening our preventative maintenance program, you will play a vital role in reducing equipment downtime and directly ensuring we meet our business and production goals.

Come create a lasting career at General Plastics Manufacturing Company, and not just another job!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform and supervise in-house and vendor work related to the selection, installation, modification, preventative maintenance, and diagnosis/repair of installed systems, and shop/grounds equipment
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and controls-related issues to minimize downtime
• Serve as a senior technical resource for all complex equipment failures and building maintenance issues and make recommendations for improvements and upgrades
• Share best practices with maintenance team and plant management
• Participate in root cause analysis investigations and support corrective actions to help prevent recurring failures
• Regularly inspect building, tools, and equipment for any unsafe or malfunctioning conditions, respond timely to emergency repair requests
• Participate in and lead continuous improvement activities that improve safety, reliability, productivity, delivery, and service to operations team
• Assist with development and management of asset management and preventative maintenance programs
• Maintain inventory, repair and maintenance logs, and equipment test results
• Requisition and order materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, and replacement parts
• Identify opportunities for improvements, identify potential areas of risk, and promptly share critical business information with key stakeholders to maximize results 
• Establish and maintain effective business relationships with all employees, vendors, business partners, government/regulatory entities
• Strictly adhere to workplace safety measures; safeguard the welfare of all employees, guests, visitors, and business partners at all times; promptly report workplace risks, incidents, injuries, and near misses; consistently wear and utilize all required PPE
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all sensitive and proprietary business information 

Compensation details: 30-40 Hourly Wage

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