Maintenance Technician

Are you a skilled technician looking to make a real impact in a dynamic manufacturing environment? Join our team as a Maintenance Technician and play a vital role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and peak performance of our CNC machinery and facility systems. If you thrive in fast-paced settings, enjoy hands-on work, and are passionate about continuous improvement, this opportunity is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and Repair CNC Equipment: Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on CNC machines—including mills, lathes, grinders, hobbing equipment, saws, and auxiliary systems—to maximize uptime and quality.
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Issues: Diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, and servo system problems using technical manuals, schematics, and diagnostic tools.
• Electrical and Control Systems: Use electrical test equipment to identify and resolve control-related issues. Calibrate and align machine components to meet precision standards.
• Safety and Compliance: Strictly follow LOTO procedures and all plant safety standards, maintaining a strong sense of urgency and accountability.
• Preventative Maintenance Ownership: Take responsibility for assigned maintenance tasks, ensuring timely completion in line with production schedules.
• Documentation: Update and track machine repairs, downtime logs, and parts usage in the maintenance management system.
• Collaboration: Work closely with machine operators and supervisors to identify recurring equipment issues and implement corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement: Assist with machine installation, upgrades, relocations, and improvement initiatives. Fabricate and implement tooling and fixturing as needed.
• Tooling Management: Monitor perishable tooling levels and communicate replenishment needs.
• Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned to support production and facility operations.

Qualifications

• Technical Expertise: Strong troubleshooting and multi-tasking skills in a manufacturing environment. Knowledge of CNC machining technology, facility maintenance systems, and manufacturing equipment.
• Reading and Interpretation: Ability to read and understand diagrams, blueprints, ladder logic, schematics, and technical manuals for mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• PLC and CNC Controls: Experience with PLC troubleshooting and CNC control systems.
• Hands-On Skills: Proficient in using electrical test equipment, basic welding, light fabrication, and machine alignments with precision measuring tools.
• Programming Aptitude: Familiarity with CNC programming (especially M-Code) and machine operation is a plus.
• Communication: Effective communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 70 pounds, perform repetitive motions, and operate in various physical positions (standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching). Specific vision abilities required.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing Setting: Exposure to noise, moving mechanical parts, electrical equipment, dirt/dust, and pressurized systems.
• Flexible Shifts: Day, evening, and weekend shifts may be required. Overtime as needed. After successful training on 1st shift, opportunities to transition to other shifts based on business needs and mutual agreement.
• Mobility: Ability to move throughout the plant, work around mechanical and electrical equipment, climb, push/pull, and drive locally as required.

Why Join Us?

• Positive Culture: Contribute to a supportive and collaborative workplace where integrity and accountability are valued.
• Growth Opportunities: Be part of a team that encourages professional development and continuous improvement.
• Impact: Your expertise will directly support production goals and help maintain a safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of maintenance troubleshooting and repair experience in a manufacturing environment servicing CNC equipment.
• Extensive electrical troubleshooting experience required.
• Prior experience with CNCs, paper machines, printing presses, or other manufacturing processing machines.
• Computer literate in Windows-based systems.

Licenses/Credentials/Certifications

• Valid Driver’s license with no minor moving violations within the most recent 36-month period and no major violations or suspensions in the most recent 60-month period.

Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person