Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

Make an impact in this role

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for troubleshooting, programming and installing automation equipment throughout the facility. You will also perform routine maintenance and move, dismantle, assemble, clean, paint and install machinery and equipment throughout the plant. Please be prepared to provide your own hand tools to perform routine repair tasks. Specialty tools and equipment (i.e. jacks, hammer drills, large wrenches) will be provided by the maintenance department as needed.

What you'll do (% of time)

Perform preventative maintenance of all production and support equipment as required. Provide repair and setup support to the production and warehouse operations as needed including but not limited to equipment in the Tool & Die and R&D department. (80%)

Repair, clean, paint, fabricate, assemble and install equipment or devices for plant use as needed. (15%)

Maintain and submit reports on maintenance work. Assist the maintenance department MRO coordinator and/or Maintenance Lead in ordering parts or tools. (5%)

Skills and experience | What you'll bring

Required qualifications, technical skills, and knowledge

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing, food processing, packaging, distribution, or heavy industrial environment required.
• Provide expert-level support in maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving all plant equipment critical to manufacturing operations, including production machinery, conveyors, forklifts, utility vehicles, compressors, pumps, and facility support equipment.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on a wide variety of industrial equipment while minimizing downtime and maximizing operational efficiency.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems. Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, blueprints, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Perform advanced root cause analysis of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve long-term reliability and plant performance.
• Install, move, dismantle, rebuild, align, and commission manufacturing equipment and machinery throughout the facility. Assist with facility upgrades, equipment relocation projects, and new equipment installations.
• Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance activities, including lubrication, calibration, alignment, cleaning, painting, welding, fabrication, and machinery adjustments.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, productivity, quality, energy efficiency, and equipment reliability.
• Utilize computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to document work orders, maintenance activities, equipment history, and inventory requirements.
• Adhere to all safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, electrical safety standards, and environmental regulations while maintaining a safe and organized work environment.

Preferred qualifications, technical skills, and knowledge

• Troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled equipment, VFDs, motor control systems, sensors, relays, servo systems, and other automation technologies. Ability to program, modify, install, and commission automation equipment is strongly preferred.
• Strong experience troubleshooting three-phase electrical systems (24VDC to 480VAC)
• Motors, starters, VFDs, and motor controls
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Conveyors and material handling equipment
• Industrial automation and PLC systems
• Forklifts and mobile equipment
• Experience with PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar systems is highly preferred.
• Welding, fabrication, machining, and mechanical rebuilding experience strongly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex equipment failures and perform emergency repairs during production operations.
• Experience installing and commissioning new manufacturing equipment and automation systems.
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, and condition monitoring is a plus.

Tools & equipment:

• Must provide personal hand tools necessary to perform routine maintenance and repair functions.
• Specialty tools, diagnostic equipment, lifting devices, jacks, large wrenches, power tools, and other specialized maintenance equipment will be provided by the company.

Technical & mathematical skills:

• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to calculate rates, ratios, percentages, and equipment performance metrics.
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze charts, graphs, gauges, and technical reports.
• Communication & documentation skills
• Ability to read, understand, and follow technical instructions, safety procedures, manuals, blueprints, and maintenance documentation.
• Ability to accurately complete maintenance reports, work orders, equipment logs, and written correspondence.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with operations, engineering, production, and management teams.

Ideal candidate profile

• The ideal candidate is a journeyman-level industrial maintenance professional with extensive experience in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, PLCs, automation systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and manufacturing equipment reliability. They are self-motivated, safety-focused, capable of working independently with minimal supervision, and committed to maintaining world-class equipment performance and uptime.

Travel

This job does not require travel.

Work status & location

This full-time, non-exempt, Union position is located in Stockton, CA. It is not eligible for remote work. This is a swing shift position (3:30pm 12:00am).

Relocation

Relocation is not available for this position.

Pay (compensation)

$27.55 - $32.55 / hour

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations.

Physical requirements and work environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 is regularly required to stand, walk, see, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. This role operates large equipment while standing for approximately 8-12 hours, regularly twisting and bending in a repetitive motion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift, carry, push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights with proper equipment.

Work environment

The job may risk exposure to heat and/or cold, loud noise levels, vibration, and moving mechanical parts.

Rewards at Simpson Strong-Tie

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue directly or indirectly and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here:

In keeping with our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that our employment decisions are based on your qualifications and merit, and our business needs.

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