Industrial Maintenance Technician
About The Position
The Plant Maintenance Technician supports safe, efficient, and continuous manufacturing operations in a fast-paced production environment. The role troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs manufacturing equipment and facility systems to maximize uptime, minimize downtime, and optimize equipment performance. The technician works closely with production, engineering, safety, and maintenance teams to meet production, quality, and workplace safety goals. The typical start time is 6 a.m., with workdays usually lasting 8–12 hours and regular overtime. The pay range is $25–$29 per hour, with flexibility for more experience. The position is based in Maxwell, Indiana, and involves indoor and outdoor work, including exposure to extreme temperatures, moving machinery, electrical hazards, and noise. Required safety equipment includes steel-toe or composite shoes, a hard hat, safety glasses, earplugs, a face shield, a welding jacket, and welding gloves.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of plant or industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience with hydraulic systems, mechanical repair, welding, electric motors, conveyors, steel fabrication, and overhead cranes.
- Ability to work as a self-motivated, proactive, multitasking team player.
- Solid understanding of industrial maintenance practices and production equipment operations.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in extreme hot or cold temperatures, near moving machinery and potential electrical hazards, and in noisy environments.
- Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including sitting; carrying or lifting 10–40 pounds; standing, walking, and climbing; squatting, crouching, kneeling, and bending; and pushing, pulling, and reaching above the shoulder.
- Use of required safety equipment, including steel-toe or composite shoes, hard hat, safety glasses, earplugs, face shield, welding jacket, and welding gloves.
Nice To Haves
- Electrical license preferred, but not required.
- Additional experience may be considered for pay above the stated range.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair manufacturing and production equipment during active operations.
- Perform preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
- Respond promptly to emergency and unplanned equipment failures to reduce production downtime.
- Follow safety standards, policies, procedures, and documentation requirements.
- Perform steel fabrication and welding for equipment repair, modification, and installation.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, and work orders.
- Use hand tools, power tools, meters, welders, torches, and material-handling equipment safely and effectively.
- Weld, fabricate, and install machine components as needed.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas in accordance with OSHA and company standards.
- Source parts and supplies, obtain vendor quotes, and install replacement components.
- Coordinate and communicate with vendors and external contractors on equipment maintenance and installation projects.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Eight paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Referral rewards program
- Wellness program with rewards
- Flexible savings options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid life insurance
- $200 boot allowance
- Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
- Optional uniform program
- Safety-focused GUARD for Life program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
