Machine Tool Maintenance Technician

Machine Tool Maintenance Technician

If you're the kind of person who keeps machines running smooth and takes pride in being the go-to problem solver, we want you on our team. We're looking for a hands-on Machine Tool Maintenance Technician who knows their way around mills, lathes, grinders, and other production equipment. If you enjoy fixing things, staying busy, and being the person everyone counts on when production is on the line, this job is built for you.

Schedule: 2nd shift Monday–Thursday, 4:30 PM – 3:00 AM Shift Premium: 11.5% on all hours worked

What You'll Be Doing

• Repairing, troubleshooting, and maintaining mills, lathes, grinders, and other shop equipment
• Performing routine and preventive maintenance to keep machines running at their best
• Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues and knocking out solutions
• Supporting night-shift production and keeping downtime to a minimum
• Keeping accurate maintenance records and reporting machine status
• Working with production and engineering teams to boost reliability and efficiency
• Bringing a positive attitude and strong work ethic to a fast-moving manufacturing environment

What You Bring

• Solid experience working on machine tools (mills, lathes, grinders, etc.)
• Strong mechanical instincts — you can hear when something's not right
• Electrical troubleshooting skills for wiring and component issues
• Pneumatic system experience
• A track record of performing preventive maintenance
• Willingness to work the night shift schedule
• Sharp problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• A team-first mindset with the ability to work independently when needed

Physical Requirements

Generally, 95% of the normal work shift requires standing, bending, squatting, and climbing while running production, inspecting work and machines and checking procedures. Job requires moving of material and parts weighing up to 50 pounds. Lifting devices should be used when possible. Parts must be lifted, pulled, pushed, and held in place, sometimes without benefit of material handling devices due to limited space and confined areas in and around machines.

Safety-Sensitive Designation:

• Jobs which involve one or more tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others are considered safety-sensitive. This position is safety-sensitive because, in addition to the essential functions, it also involves performing one or more of the following essential tasks or duties:
• The handling, packaging, processing, storage, disposal or transport of hazardous material
• The operation of a motor vehicle, other vehicle, equipment, machinery or power tools
• Repairing, maintaining or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage
• The operation, maintenance or oversight of critical services and infrastructure including, but not limited to, electric, gas, and water utilities, power generation or distribution.
• The extraction, compression, processing, manufacturing, handling, packaging, storage, disposal, treatment or transport of potentially volatile, flammable, combustible materials, elements, chemicals or any other highly regulated component.