Industrial Maintenance Technician - Mid-Day Shift

SUMMARY

The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment and production systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role requires strong millwright-level mechanical expertise, including precision alignment, rigging, and installation of industrial equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Install, assemble, align, and dismantle machinery and equipment such as pumps, compressors, gearboxes, motors, and production equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical failures and perform root cause analysis to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance in accordance with maintenance schedules.
• Apply millwright practices including equipment setting, precision alignment, leveling, and mechanical system installation.
• Perform precision alignment (shaft, belt, chain), balancing, and bearing replacements.
• Perform rigging and material handling using hoists, cranes, forklifts, and jacks.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Use hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, and lifting equipment.
• Perform fabrication as required.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and equipment histories.
• Collaborate with electricians, engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel.
• Communicate with and support internal customers (Operator, Supervisor, Equipment Owner, others) in a clear, timely and complete manner.
• Be directly involved in continuous improvement activities of processes in all departments to improve performance and meet company goals.
• Act and work as a professional to provide world class service to all internal customers to build trusted partnerships.
• Must work safely at all times and follow company, corporate, and regulatory safety practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educational Requirement: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Experience: Completion of a Millwright apprenticeship or equivalent hands-on experience in industrial or manufacturing mechanical maintenance, minimum of 5 – 10 years of experience as a Millwright, Maintenance Mechanic, or Industrial Maintenance Technician in a manufacturing environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of mechanical power transmission systems including bearings, couplings, drives, belts, chains.
• Additional Skills: Experience in applying millwright practices such as equipment installation, alignment, and rigging preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to sit, stand and walk throughout the day while frequently using their hands to handle objects and communicate verbally.
• Reach, stretch, push, pull, crouch, stoop and occasionally lift objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work in a manufacturing plant environment with noise, temperature, safety and demand variations.
• Personal Protective Equipment: ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toe shoes in specific areas, Clear ANSI Z87.1 safety-rated glasses in specific areas.