Maintenance Technician (Electromechanical)

Allied Steel Buildings•McGregor, TX

10d

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician (Electromechanical) maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and optimizes integrated electromechanical systems used in structural steel fabrication and secondary-components manufacturing. The role supports the reliability and performance of advanced manufacturing equipment, including mechanical components, industrial electrical systems, PLC-controlled equipment, robotics, sensors, variable-frequency drives (VFDs), hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and automated production controls. In a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment, the technician performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on critical production assets such as CNC machinery, robotic welding systems, automated material-handling equipment, overhead cranes, and production support systems. The position aims to maximize equipment uptime, improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and support safe, efficient manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing, fabrication, automation, or a related environment is preferred.
Experience troubleshooting integrated electromechanical systems is required.
Experience working independently during equipment breakdowns and production emergencies is required.
High school diploma or GED is required.
Ability to diagnose complex failures involving interacting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation systems.
Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, meters, and diagnostic equipment.
Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, hydraulic diagrams, and pneumatic diagrams.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly to operators, supervisors, engineers, and vendors.
Ability to adapt to changing schedules and production priorities.
Reliable and punctual, with a strong work ethic.
Ability to frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb ladders, and work from elevated platforms.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently and handle heavier loads with mechanical lifting equipment.
Ability to work in confined spaces and around moving equipment while following established safety procedures.
Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for operating equipment and handling supplies.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, steel-toe footwear, fall protection, and respiratory protection when required.

Nice To Haves

Experience maintaining automated production equipment, robotics, CNC equipment, or heavy manufacturing machinery is preferred.
Experience in structural steel fabrication, metal manufacturing, welding operations, or similar industrial environments is preferred.
Vocational or technical training in industrial maintenance, electromechanical technology, or a related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production equipment, automated systems, and facility support equipment.
Diagnose and repair failures involving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, robotic, and control systems.
Troubleshoot integrated equipment issues involving multiple systems.
Repair and replace mechanical and electromechanical components, including bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts, sprockets, couplings, shafts, seals, motors, cylinders, valves, pumps, actuators, sensors, and switches.
Perform equipment alignment, leveling, calibration, adjustment, and operational testing.
Maintain and troubleshoot robotic welding systems, automated production equipment, and PLC-controlled manufacturing machinery.
Diagnose automation faults involving sensors, relays, contactors, encoders, servomotors, safety circuits, HMIs, VFDs, and communication devices.
Support PLC fault diagnostics and identify input/output or device-related failures.
Troubleshoot VFDs, motor-control circuits, safety interlocks, and HMI alarms.
Assist with robot recovery, fault identification, calibration, program restart, and production startup within the scope of training and authorization.
Work with Engineering, equipment vendors, and technical support personnel to resolve complex equipment and software-related issues.
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical power-transmission systems and mechanical assemblies; assist with fabrication or modification of replacement components.
Use precision measuring tools to confirm tolerances, alignment, and equipment condition.
Support lubrication programs and mechanical preventive-maintenance requirements.
Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic circuits using schematics, gauges, and diagnostic tools.
Repair or replace hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, regulators, filters, hoses, fittings, and seals.
Identify pressure, flow, contamination, leakage, and component-failure issues.
Maintain hydraulic power units and compressed-air systems.
Complete scheduled preventive-maintenance inspections and service activities.
Assist with installation, relocation, startup, and commissioning of new or existing equipment.
Support machine upgrades, retrofits, guarding improvements, and equipment modifications.
Document maintenance work, inspections, repairs, downtime, failure causes, and parts used.
Assist with organizing maintenance parts, tools, manuals, schematics, and technical documentation.
Communicate equipment status, repair progress, and operational concerns to Production and Maintenance leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.