Maintenance Technician

Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 | Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

About the role

Are you the maintenance tech everyone calls when a machine goes down and production needs it running again? We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician II who enjoys troubleshooting, working with their hands, and solving real equipment problems. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone with strong mechanical and electrical maintenance experience who wants to work with industrial production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. If you’re the type of technician who wants to understand why something failed, fix it correctly, and help prevent it from happening again, we want to talk to you.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial manufacturing and production equipment
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical equipment failures
• Perform preventive maintenance, major services, repairs, and equipment overhauls
• Maintain and repair motors, conveyor systems, mechanical drives, and production machinery
• Troubleshoot electrical systems using voltmeters, ohmmeters, and other diagnostic equipment
• Repair or replace electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduit, lighting fixtures, and related components
• Install and align mechanical drive systems
• Identify failed parts and replace components as needed
• Adjust equipment to restore proper operating performance
• Maintain machinery lubrication requirements
• Read and interpret schematics, technical drawings, and OEM manuals
• Maintain accurate maintenance and equipment history records
• Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend improvements
• Help train and mentor junior technicians and equipment operators
• Partner with production and maintenance teams to improve equipment reliability and uptime

Requirements

• 5+ years of industrial manufacturing maintenance experience or comparable demonstrated skills
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship (no C2C or third-party candidates)

Qualifications

Technical degree preferred, but strong hands-on industrial maintenance experience is highly valued.

Skills

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, and OEM manuals
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, drill presses, band saws, and precision measuring devices
• Comfortable using computerized maintenance systems (CMMS) and basic Microsoft Office programs
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot equipment systematically
• Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team
• Strong commitment to workplace safety
• Willingness to continue learning new equipment, technology, and maintenance procedures