Senior Maintenance Technician (m/f/d) Brose Sitech

About the role

As a successful family‑owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance‑driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to the company’s success.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring maximum equipment availability by coordinating maintenance activities, prioritizing corrective actions, and supporting maintenance technicians in resolving technical issues on production equipment and plant facilities.
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC‑controlled systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production operations.
• Leading complex root‑cause analysis activities for equipment failures and recurring technical problems, developing and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Programming, commissioning, maintaining, and optimizing PLC systems and associated automation equipment, including hardware, peripherals, and machine interfaces.
• Planning and executing preventive and predictive maintenance activities, ensuring all maintenance work is properly documented within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS/SAP PM).
• Serving as the technical expert and mentor for the maintenance team, providing guidance, coaching, and hands‑on support while promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Coordinating maintenance activities with production, engineering, and external service providers, including contractor oversight, technical support for equipment installations, and verification of completed work.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, quality performance, energy consumption, and maintenance processes.
• Assisting in equipment procurement and industrialization projects through specification development, technical evaluation of supplier proposals, equipment acceptance, and commissioning support.
• Promoting and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, housekeeping, and quality standards, maintaining a safe and organized work environment while supporting plant regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Associate Degree, Technical Diploma, or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Automation Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance within a manufacturing environment, including troubleshooting and repair of automated production equipment.
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills (Siemens preferred), with experience in commissioning and optimizing automated systems.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Experience with SAP PM and knowledge of ISO 14001, TS 16949, and OSHA requirements.

Benefits

• Modern, high‑tech working environment (“Brose working world”).
• Competitive performance‑based compensation and health insurance.
• Comprehensive medical and insurance packages.
• Attractive social and family‑oriented programs across North American locations.
• Educational assistance and support for community outreach, family, and sporting events.
• Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment to balance work and personal life.
• Wide range of development programs, including training, international or regional assignments, and tailored career paths.
• Focus on providing tools for a balanced life, a rewarding work environment, and contributions to surrounding communities.