Industrial Maintenance Technician
Stoughton Trailers, LLC•Stoughton, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
This role is critical to maintaining automation reliability, production continuity, and technical excellence. The Industrial Maintenance Technician ensures complex systems run safely and efficiently, minimizes downtime, and enables continuous improvement across the facility. This role is vital to supporting advanced manufacturing operations and sustaining long-term operational success.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (based on education and work experience)
- Advanced ability to troubleshoot and edit PLC ladder logic
- Strong electrical, robotic, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting skills
- Experience with automation hardware and safety systems
- Control panel building and electrical wiring experience
- Working knowledge of light fabrication, welding, cutting, and hand tools
- Strong understanding of predictive maintenance principles
- Ability to read and interpret prints, electrical schematics, ladder logic, manuals, and computer‑based systems
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Ability to work at a fast pace, understand urgency, adapt to change, and take ownership of results
- Basic math skills
- Must provide own tools to perform maintenance tasks.
Nice To Haves
- Company-provided training, which may include: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Utility and golf cart operation, Aerial lift training (boom, scissor, forklift, manlift), Fall protection, Arc flash training, Confined space, Overhead crane operations.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced technical support to ensure reliability, safety, and continuous improvement of automated and production systems.
- Work within automation environments, including understanding PLC logic and equipment handshaking.
- Connect remotely to PLCs via VPN to monitor, diagnose, and support active processes.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical control issues using schematics, multimeters, amp probes, and Meggers.
- Edit and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic across multiple platforms (ABB, Mitsubishi, Allen‑Bradley, Direct Logic, Control Technology Corporation).
- Install, troubleshoot, and support servos, VFDs, sensors, motors, encoders, light curtains, safety relays, HMIs, and PLC hardware.
- Build and wire control panels and electrical circuits according to schematics.
- Support robotic welding and automation systems, including Panasonic and Motoman integration with PLCs.
- Troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and robotic breakdowns with urgency.
- Evaluate equipment capabilities and implement modifications through continuous improvement initiatives.
- Upgrade systems and identify suitable replacement components for obsolete equipment.
- Perform new equipment setup, commissioning, and diagnostics.
- Apply predictive and preventive maintenance practices to prevent failures.
- Contribute to team success by driving root‑cause corrective actions rather than temporary fixes.
- Mentor and train maintenance employees respectfully and effectively.
- Perform all tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, accurate, and highly productive manner according to company policy.
- Follow and demonstrate best practices related to Arc Flash, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space, and Fall Protection.
- Maintain clear documentation including work logs, PM schedules, manuals, and component change records.
- Maintain reliable attendance and support mandatory overtime as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Company-provided training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
