Maintenance Mechanic - 1st Shift

Watts Water•Menomonee Falls, WI

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Watts is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic to support production equipment and facility infrastructure at its onsite manufacturing facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The role installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs industrial equipment and facility systems, and works with engineering teams to install, integrate, and commission new equipment and production systems. The position reports to the Manufacturing Supervisor and requires a strong focus on safety and production uptime. The mechanic performs advanced mechanical maintenance on production equipment and systems, including CNC equipment, presses, conveyors, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, and rotating equipment. Work includes diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems; supporting PLC-controlled equipment and FANUC robotic cells; rebuilding machinery; and performing precision alignment, balancing, welding, fabrication, and machining as required. The role also performs preventive maintenance and emergency repairs, documents maintenance work, manages mechanical supplies, supports continuous improvement and new product development, and assists with employee training. This is an onsite manufacturing-facility position. The employee must be able to perform the listed physical tasks and wear required personal protective equipment. Respirator use is required, including successful pulmonary function and fit testing; proper fit requires a clean-shaven face. Scheduled work hours will be communicated by the manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or equivalent work experience.
At least 2 years of industrial or manufacturing experience.
Hands-on experience with electrical systems from low voltage through 480 volts.
Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment.
Strong troubleshooting skills in power and control systems.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and drawings, ladder logic, one-lines, and machine documentation.
Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, maintenance, and production teams.
Ability to safely perform lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined-space, hot-work, and elevated work.
Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures.
Must establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks and required pre-employment testing.
Must successfully complete required pulmonary function and respirator fit tests; proper respirator fit requires a clean-shaven face.
Commitment to Watts’ values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency.
Punctuality, dependability, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing priorities and stressful conditions.
Adherence to personnel policies, procedures, process standards, and Watts’ cultural beliefs.
Ability to maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other employees.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
Working knowledge of Continuous Pouring Equipment for Bradley’s Composite Production.
Experience with robotic welding applications and process equipment.
Experience with E-Coat (electrocoating) high-tech metal processing equipment.
Electrical minor or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Analyze, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve mechanical issues on CNC-based equipment and other production machinery.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair complex mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems.
Perform precision maintenance on production equipment, conveyors, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, and rotating equipment.
Rebuild and overhaul machinery and components to OEM specifications.
Perform advanced alignment, balancing, and vibration-related mechanical work.
Troubleshoot and maintain PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment and support FANUC robotics cells, including their safety circuits and end-of-arm tooling.
Identify equipment failure trends and recommend corrective actions to improve reliability.
Communicate equipment status, repair needs, and improvement opportunities to supervision and operations.
Install, align, and dismantle machinery and mechanical components.
Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, manuals, and technical drawings; use measuring instruments, gauges, meters, and hand and power tools.
Perform welding, cutting, fabrication, and machining as required; replace worn bearings, seals, belts, chains, and other components.
Perform preventive maintenance and emergency repairs to minimize production downtime, using the Limble PM program.
Support mechanical requirements for new equipment installations, line moves, process changes, and new product development; collaborate with engineering to install, integrate, and commission new equipment and production lines.
Document mechanical repairs, upgrades, and system modifications.
Manage inventory of mechanical supplies and contact vendors.
Be accountable for department metrics (SQDCI) and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Assist in training department employees and operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts under supervision; complete industrial lift truck certifications.
Collaborate across departments, support other department functions as needed, maintain a positive work environment, and follow company safety policies.
Assume other projects and duties assigned by the Manufacturing Supervisor or company management.