Maintenance Technician-Days

Maintenance Technician-Days

Would you like to help revolutionize the wire and cable industry? Sequel Wire and Cable located in Argos, IN is focused on humbly revolutionizing every facet of the wire and cable industry. We believe in employing the latest technologies, hiring the best employees, and maintaining an unrelenting focus on taking care of the customer.

Successful employees of Sequel Wire and Cable will be driven to provide our customers with the best possible quality and service, when and where the customer requires it. Additionally, at Sequel, we're looking for people with an entrepreneurial spirit with a constant eye for continuous improvement in all aspects of their job.

We are seeking a dependable, safety-conscious Maintenance Technician to support our operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role involves maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment critical to wire and cable production, including wire drawing, bunching, extrusion, and jacketing lines. Ideal candidates will have both mechanical and electrical maintenance skills and a strong sense of responsibility in a safety-sensitive environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on wire and cable production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Support production by ensuring minimal equipment downtime and fast response to breakdowns.
• Diagnose faults using schematics, PLC interfaces, multimeters, and control systems.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and safety improvements.
• Maintain accurate logs, work orders, and documentation.
• Follow safety procedures and support a clean and organized work environment.
• Collaborate with other departments, including production and engineering, to resolve issues efficiently.

Work Environment

The essential functions of this job require working within a production facility with exposure to various noise levels from machinery and equipment.

Physical Demands

This is an active role as the employee will work in a manufacturing environment. While performing the essential functions of the job the employee will be required to stand, balance or walk on a consistent basis during a 12-hour shift and may on a frequent basis be required to twist, turn, stoop, squat, kneel, bend or reach. The employee must use safe lifting techniques when lifting objects up to 50 pounds and carry out repetitive hand/wrist movements to include forearm rotation. Specific vision abilities required for the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to listen and speak and use their hands to maintain equipment.

Work Schedule

Our facility operates 24/7. Qualified candidates must be able to work a flexible/rotating work schedule, including weekends, and cover overtime as needed. Day shift hours are 5a to 5p EST.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays-including 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with generous employer paid portion keeping the employee's cost low.
• 401k with company match
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Referral Program
• Incentive Bonus

Job Classification : FLSA Status: non-exempt, job classification: full-time

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; technical/vocational training preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance (wire and cable industry experience is a plus).
• Solid knowledge of mechanical systems, industrial electricity, motor controls, and PLC basics.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and manuals.
• Experience with troubleshooting extrusion or wire drawing equipment is highly desirable.
• Must be comfortable working a rotating shift including working every other weekend.
• Basic computer skills
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.

Company is a tobacco and drug-free workplace.

We use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Sequel Wire and Cable is an Equal Opportunity Employer