Industrial Maintenance Technician

JE Technology Solutions Inc•Apopka, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

JE Technology Solutions is seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician to support our custom metal fabrication and manufacturing operation. We are looking for a hands-on technician with strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, PLC/controls, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and facility systems. The right candidate will be comfortable diagnosing equipment failures, identifying root causes, completing repairs, and helping prevent recurring downtime. This position supports both manufacturing equipment and facility maintenance. The technician will work closely with the Facilities and Maintenance Manager and will take ownership of assigned equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, recurring equipment issues, and day-to-day maintenance execution.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance, equipment maintenance, or manufacturing maintenance experience.
Strong industrial electrical troubleshooting experience.
Experience troubleshooting PLCs and machine-control systems.
Experience with motors, motor controls, VFDs, sensors, servo systems, and motion-control devices.
Experience troubleshooting pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
Experience using multimeters and other electrical and mechanical diagnostic tools.
Ability to read electrical schematics and equipment documentation.
Ability to independently and systematically troubleshoot complex equipment problems.
Experience performing preventive maintenance on industrial equipment.
Ability to work safely around electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience maintaining and repairing equipment in a metal fabrication or machining environment.
Experience maintaining Haas, Mazak, or comparable CNC machine tools.
Experience with CNC lasers, waterjets, press brakes, tube benders, CNC saws, or similar fabrication equipment.
Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Fanuc, or similar PLC/CNC/control platforms.
Experience troubleshooting servo drives, spindle drives, encoders, VFDs, and automated machinery.
Experience with industrial laser support systems, chillers, coolant systems, lubrication systems, dust/fume extraction, and compressed-air systems.
Experience with forklift or material-handling equipment maintenance.
Experience with industrial facility maintenance.
Experience developing or improving preventive-maintenance and equipment-reliability programs.
Technical degree, industrial maintenance certification, electrical training, mechatronics training, or related military technical experience.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.
Diagnose electrical circuits, motors, motor controls, relays, contactors, VFDs, power supplies, and related components.
Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, machine controls, inputs/outputs, sensors, switches, interlocks, and safety circuits.
Troubleshoot servo systems, encoders, proximity sensors, limit switches, actuators, and other motion-control devices.
Diagnose CNC machine faults involving controls, drives, motors, spindles, sensors, hydraulic systems, lubrication systems, coolant systems, and related components.
Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems including valves, cylinders, pumps, regulators, hoses, manifolds, and controls.
Perform mechanical repairs involving bearings, shafts, gearboxes, belts, chains, couplings, linear guides, and drive systems.
Troubleshoot laser, waterjet, CNC forming, cutting, machining, and welding equipment and their supporting systems.
Work closely with the Facilities and Maintenance Manager to prioritize maintenance activities, coordinate repairs, and support equipment and facility improvement projects.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, hydraulic/pneumatic diagrams, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
Coordinate with equipment manufacturers and service technicians when outside technical support is required.
Follow lockout/tagout and all applicable safety procedures.
Develop, execute, and improve preventive maintenance schedules in coordination with the Facilities and Maintenance Manager.
Ensure required preventive maintenance activities are completed on time and properly documented.
Track recurring equipment failures and identify root causes and corrective actions.
Recommend changes to maintenance intervals, procedures, or equipment based on failure history and operating conditions.
Maintain accurate maintenance, inspection, and repair records.
Identify critical spare parts and recommend appropriate inventory levels to reduce extended downtime.
Monitor equipment condition and identify developing issues before they result in failures.
Help establish maintenance standards, checklists, and troubleshooting documentation.
Support equipment reliability improvements and reduction of unplanned downtime.
Follow through on open maintenance issues until repairs and corrective actions are completed.
Communicate equipment risks, recurring failures, parts needs, and expected downtime to the Facilities and Maintenance Manager.
Support planning for equipment rebuilds, upgrades, replacements, and major repairs.
Electrical distribution, panels, lighting, receptacles, and facility electrical systems within appropriate qualifications and authorization.
Compressed-air generation and distribution systems.
HVAC equipment and coordination with outside HVAC contractors when required.
Plumbing, water systems, drains, fixtures, and minor facility repairs.
Building lighting and electrical fixtures.
Doors, roll-up doors, docks, locks, and related building hardware.
Facility pumps, motors, fans, and ventilation systems.
Welding fume extraction and general exhaust systems.
Equipment cooling and chiller systems.
Basic building and grounds maintenance.
Coordination and oversight of outside contractors for specialized repairs, inspections, and facility services.
Support for facility improvement, equipment installation, relocation, and utility connection projects.