A day in this role
You start with a quick walk-through of the production floor, checking vibration, heat, and sounds from key assets. Preventive tasks are queued up, so you lubricate bearings, inspect belts, and verify safety interlocks. Mid-morning, a conveyor goes down—you isolate the fault, read the schematic, meter the circuit, swap a failed component, and bring the line back up with minimal downtime. In the afternoon, you install a new regulator on a pneumatic manifold, tune a VFD, and button up a PM on facility systems before documenting your work.
Core responsibilities
- Identify and resolve mechanical and electrical issues on production machinery and auxiliary equipment.
- Disassemble faulty machines, determine root cause of failure, and install repaired or replacement components.
- Execute scheduled preventive maintenance on equipment, facility systems, and building infrastructure.
- Inspect, clean, lubricate, and precisely adjust bearings, shafts, gears, and other moving assemblies.
- Troubleshoot, install, and repair electrical systems, including transformers, machine wiring, controls, and electronic modules.
- Install and maintain piping, hydraulic circuits, and pneumatic equipment.
- Replace or repair valves, gauges, pressure regulators, and related instrumentation.
- Respond rapidly to equipment breakdowns to restore operation and minimize production downtime.
- Proactively recognize emerging maintenance concerns, communicate them quickly, and take corrective action.
- Organize assigned work and complete tasks safely and on schedule.
What you bring
- Hands-on knowledge of 24V through 480V electrical systems, including three-phase power.
- Ability to interpret and work from electrical drawings and schematics.
- Experience with diagnostic tools such as multimeters and meggers.
- Comfort using power tools (drills, grinders, reciprocating saws) and a broad range of hand tools.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and methodical approach to work.
- Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Capacity to prioritize effectively and respond with urgency during downtime events.
- Self-starter who takes initiative when issues are identified.
- Reliable team contributor with clear written and verbal communication.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and quick to learn new equipment and processes.
- Positive attitude and eagerness to grow technical knowledge.
- Willingness to work occasional extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Valid driver’s license.
Preferred background
- Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment.
- Background with industrial three-phase electrical systems.
- MIG or TIG welding capability.
- Maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Technical strengths we value
- PLC fault-finding and diagnostics
- Building and optimizing preventive maintenance (PM) plans
- Equipment diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
- Facilities systems maintenance
- Electrical fault isolation and repair
- Root-cause troubleshooting methodology
- Mechanical diagnostics and repair
- Pneumatic systems experience and troubleshooting
- 120/208/240/480 VAC power systems
- Motor replacement, repair, and maintenance
- Conveyor chain change-outs
- Hydraulic systems knowledge
- Electrical systems testing and repair
- Industrial electrical installation work
- Industrial automation troubleshooting
- PLC programming exposure
- PLC I/O and control wiring
- High-voltage equipment familiarity
- General maintenance and repair skills
- Industrial electrical trade experience
- Forklift/industrial truck maintenance
- Mechanical assembly proficiency
- Plant power distribution and control systems
- Hydraulic components and circuits
- Heavy equipment electrical diagnostics
- Advanced equipment diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Mechanical component repair
- Overhead crane and hoist systems
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures
- Reading and interpreting electrical diagrams
- Machine installation and wiring
- Machine maintenance and repair
- Equipment installation projects
- Manufacturing environment experience
- Blueprint and print reading
Tools and platforms you'll touch
- MIG welding equipment
- TIG welding setups
- Industrial control systems
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- Extrusion lines
- Allen‑Bradley PLC platforms
- Conveyor systems
- Servo motors and drives
- Hydraulic shears
- Band saws