Maintenance Technician

Veteran Hiring Solutions•East Canton, OH

12d•$30 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

This is a frontline reliability role inside a high-temperature industrial plant running continuous operations. The facility depends on complex machinery, electrical systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics performing at spec around the clock. When equipment fails, production stops. When production stops, commitments break. This technician does not just fix equipment. They hold the operational floor together and protect the plant's ability to ship. Your primary mission in the first 12 months is to become the most reliable technical resource on the floor. That means diagnosing and resolving equipment failures faster than the operation can absorb the downtime, building credibility with plant personnel through consistent execution, and leaving every system tighter than you found it. The technician who succeeds here is not someone who waits for work orders. They see a failure coming and stop it.

Requirements

Must have served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Reserves, or U.S. National Guard.
Strong troubleshooting ability across electrical and mechanical systems
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
Hydraulic and pneumatic system repair, including pump and gearbox rebuilds
Electrical work in compliance with applicable codes
Forklift, skid steer, scissor lift, boom lift, and crane operation as needed
Physical capability to lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders, and work in confined spaces

Nice To Haves

Journeyman card preferred (Electrician, Millwright, or Machine Repair), not required
Welding experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Respond to and resolve critical equipment failures (presses, conveyors, mixers) within target downtime windows, maintaining consistent on-time resolution rates across all shifts within 90 days of hire.
Complete all assigned preventive maintenance cycles on schedule with zero missed tasks, establishing a clean PM record within the first 60 days.
Diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic system failures independently, including pump and gearbox rebuilds, without escalation to outside vendors for any repair within established technical scope by month 3.
Maintain a zero recordable safety incident record for yourself and all work areas by operating in full compliance with plant safety policies and procedures on every task, every shift.
Earn standing as the go-to technical resource for the plant team, demonstrated by cross-functional collaboration requests and recognition from plant leadership within 6 months.