Position Summary

This position is responsible for the preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of manufacturing and facility equipment critical to maintaining continuous production and ensuring a safe working environment for all employees.

Essential Functions

• Strong professional communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Five or more years of experience troubleshooting, repairing, and servicing manufacturing and facility equipment.

• Minimum of three years of formal technical training.

• Electrical knowledge of DC and AC systems and industrial power distribution.

• Experience with stamping presses and associated equipment (feeders, straighteners, de-reelers), including rebuilds and overhauls.

• General machine tool experience.

• Knowledge of industrial electronics, including CNC machine controls and PLC or relay logic systems.

• Experience with AC and DC drives, servo motors, and related controls.

• Understanding of motors, transformers, and generators.

• Proficiency using electrical test equipment such as ammeters, ohmmeters, voltmeters, megohmmeters, oscilloscopes, phase testers, and high-potential testers.

• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems troubleshooting and repair.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, and control diagrams.

• Demonstrated initiative and creativity; ability to deliver high-quality work under tight timelines and accommodate non-standard work hours when needed.

• Ability to work collaboratively with salaried and hourly personnel as well as external contractors while maintaining strong working relationships.

Fit for Duty Requirements

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and use hands for handling and manipulation throughout the workday.

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds with proper coordination and manual dexterity.

• Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

• Ability to work at heights exceeding 30 feet using appropriate fall protection.

• Ability to work in high-temperature environments (near ovens, furnaces, boilers, or ceiling areas) for extended periods.

• Ability to work in confined or restricted spaces in, above, or beneath equipment.

• Ability to wear arc-flash protection and general PPE including gloves, respiratory protection, aprons, safety glasses, steel-toed footwear, and weather-appropriate gear (provided).

General Responsibilities

• Utilize a computerized maintenance management or work order system to receive assignments, update progress, and document completed work.

• Conduct technical research and diagnostics to resolve equipment issues.

• Operate forklifts, manlifts, and material-handling equipment including cranes, hoists, and pallet jacks.

• Participate in ongoing technical training as required.

• Perform duties outside of machine repair as needed, including housekeeping, lean initiatives, fabrication, and support tasks.

• Demonstrate accountability, task ownership, and adherence to company policies and safety procedures.

• Participate in the company’s emergency response program, including CPR certification and annual training (provided).

• Perform outdoor work when required, including grounds maintenance and snow removal (cold-weather gear provided).

• Troubleshoot and repair HVAC systems.