Manufacturing Process Technician
About The Position
This role is designed for experienced maintenance technicians who want to move beyond reactive maintenance and into advanced troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement. If you’re the technician people call when a problem won’t stay fixed, if you enjoy digging into root causes, controls logic, and design flaws—and if you’re ready to elevate your role without leaving the plant floor—this position was built for you. This is not a routine maintenance role. It is a technical escalation and reliability role that sits at the intersection of Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations.
Requirements
- 5+ years as a Maintenance Technician in a manufacturing environment
- Strong troubleshooting experience with automated production equipment
- Working knowledge of: Mechanical systems Electrical systems Pneumatics Sensors, motors, and basic controls
- Ability to read and interpret: Electrical schematics Wiring diagrams OEM documentation
- Experience with precision measurement tools and multimeters
- Comfortable working independently on complex technical problems
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
- A.S. degree in Engineering Technology or equivalent hands-on experience
- Exposure to equipment upgrades, process improvements, or CI work
- Familiarity with CAD or technical documentation
- Support with 3D printing and maintain process-part inventory
- Experience with reliability, root cause, or continuous improvement methods
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical escalation point for chronic, complex equipment issues
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and controls-related failures
- Perform in-depth machine evaluations and properly route corrective actions through Maintenance WOs
- Track temporary fixes (“band-aids”) and drive them to permanent countermeasures
- Identify design-driven failure modes and initiate corrective actions
- Support new equipment installs, upgrades, and validations
- Design, fabricate, assemble, and test proof-of-concept solutions
- Contribute hands-on solutions to CARs, RCAs, and reliability investigations
- Analyze downtime, failure trends, and equipment performance data
- Participate in Kaizen and CI initiatives across slitting and packaging
- Verify correct components, hardware, and installation methods
- Reject sub-standard work and push for proper resolution—not workarounds
- Enforce equipment and design standards; flag and correct deviations
- Develop and maintain troubleshooting guides and technical documentation
- Generate clear technical summaries of issues, findings, and actions
- Fabricate and assemble mechanical or electro-mechanical components
- Create and update CAD drawings for equipment modifications
- Support ancillary equipment, parts tracking, and replacement planning
- Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
