Maintenance Tech IV

Nidec•Princeton, IN

10d

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician IV (Manufacturing) is an advanced skilled trades professional responsible for leading complex troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of manufacturing equipment and systems. The role applies mastery-level technical expertise across mechanical, electrical, controls, automation, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Working with minimal supervision, this position serves as a technical authority and escalation point for issues affecting production continuity, safety, equipment reliability, and asset health. As the highest-level individual contributor in the Manufacturing Maintenance Technician job family, the position frequently addresses critical assets, advanced automation, complex failure modes, and high-risk or time-critical situations. It partners with Maintenance Engineering, Reliability, Operations, Controls, and Leadership to resolve chronic issues, support equipment initiatives, and improve maintenance practices. Although it is not a formal supervisory role, it provides functional leadership through technical expertise, mentoring, and standard-setting. The position typically reports to a Maintenance Manager, Reliability Manager, or Manufacturing Operations Leader.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Extensive experience in manufacturing maintenance, skilled trades, or industrial environments.
Minimum of 7 years of experience.
Mastery-level knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.
Exceptional troubleshooting, analytical, and diagnostic capability.
Ability to interpret complex electrical schematics, PLC logic, and technical documentation.
Strong judgment in high-risk or time-sensitive situations.
Excellent communication, mentoring, and influence skills.
Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Specialist knowledge of operational systems and practices, typically obtained through extensive work experience or education.
Ability to work independently under limited supervision and apply discretion within broad operational boundaries and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Advanced technical training, certifications, or completion of an apprenticeship.
Vocational or technical education may be required.

Responsibilities

Lead diagnosis and correction of complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation failures.
Troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems, drives, motors, robotics, safety circuits, HMIs, and industrial networks within training and authorization.
Resolve chronic, non-routine, or high-impact equipment issues and act as an escalation authority for breakdowns and critical equipment events.
Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for critical manufacturing assets; identify systemic failure modes and implement reliability improvements.
Support root-cause failure analysis and corrective-action development, partnering with Maintenance Engineering and Reliability to improve asset lifecycle performance.
Provide diagnostic support for automated and integrated manufacturing systems; support commissioning, startup, upgrades, modifications, validation, and production readiness.
Collaborate with Controls, Engineering, OEMs, and vendors on advanced technical issues.
Champion safety standards and lockout/tagout practices; identify and mitigate equipment-related safety risks and support audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
Ensure maintenance work complies with environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Drive improvements in equipment reliability, maintainability, uptime, and performance; contribute to equipment design, spare-parts strategy, maintenance standards, and continuous-improvement, TPM, or reliability initiatives.
Support development of standard work, troubleshooting guides, and best practices.
Mentor Maintenance Technician I–III employees; support training, cross-qualification, and skills development, and share expertise across shifts or sites.
Serve as a technical advisor to supervisors, engineers, and leadership; provide guidance, coaching, and training and potentially delegate tasks or review work within the team.
Document complex maintenance activities in the CMMS, including failure modes, corrective actions, and reliability insights; support audit readiness and technical documentation accuracy.
Independently propose solutions to operational problems for manager review and make moderate changes to systems and processes to improve team effectiveness.