Highlights
This role requires strong industrial electrical skills and a solid mechanical background, including experience with motors, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and controls. Diagnose electrical and mechanical issues involving motors, conveyors, drives, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and automated equipment.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Nashville, TN |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Job Title: Manufacturing Maintenance Technician | Night Shift
Location: Nashville, TN
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Target Pay Rate: $28/hour + $1/hour shift differential
Schedule: 12-hour rotating night shift, 6:00PM – 6:00AM, on a 2-2-3 schedule
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Target Pay Rate: $28/hour + $1/hour shift differential
Schedule: 12-hour rotating night shift, 6:00PM – 6:00AM, on a 2-2-3 schedule
Benefits: PTO, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision plans, 401(k)
Summary:
The Manufacturing Maintenance Technician troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains production equipment and facility systems to ensure safe, reliable operations and minimize downtime. This role requires strong industrial electrical skills and a solid mechanical background, including experience with motors, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and controls.
Must Have Skills:
- Strong industrial electrical troubleshooting experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent and 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience; 5 years preferred.
- Experience with three-phase motors, VFDs, conveyors, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
- Ability to read electrical prints and perform basic PLC troubleshooting, including checking inputs and outputs.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Must provide personal hand tools; power and specialized tools are provided.
Job Duties:
- Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on production equipment and facility systems.
- Diagnose electrical and mechanical issues involving motors, conveyors, drives, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and automated equipment.
- Conduct routine checks on facility equipment, including compressors, boilers, and air dryers.
- Assist with equipment installation, startup, testing, and ongoing maintenance.
- Complete work orders and accurately document repairs, maintenance activities, and parts usage in the CMMS.
- Communicate equipment issues, outstanding repairs, and operational updates during shift handoffs and end-of-shift reporting.
- Maintain a safe, organized work area and follow company safety and environmental requirements.
Qualifications:
- Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Manufacturing experience preferred; food manufacturing experience is a plus but not required.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work with minimal supervision, and communicate effectively across shifts.
- Reliable attendance and commitment to workplace safety.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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