Maintenance Technician

We are seeking a skilled and safety-conscious Maintenance Technician to join our foundry team. In this role, you will be critical to our daily operations, ensuring that all production equipment and facilities run efficiently, safely, and with minimal downtime.

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Job Description:

The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of mechanical and electrical expertise, a knack for troubleshooting complex industrial systems, and thrives in a fast-paced, heavy-industrial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic breakdowns on vital foundry equipment (including furnaces, molding machines, conveyors, sand mixers, and overhead cranes).
• Preventive Maintenance: Perform routine inspections, lubrication, filter replacements, and scheduled tune-ups on motors, belts, and drives to prevent downtime.
• Emergency Response: React quickly and efficiently to urgent equipment failures on the production floor to keep lines moving.
• Installation & Calibration: Assist in installing or dismantling machinery, setting up control systems (including PLCs), and calibrating equipment to precise standards.
• Safety First: Strictly follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, maintain a clean and hazardous-free work area, and wear required PPE.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with machine operators, supervisors, and fellow maintenance staff to continuously improve uptime and productivity.

Education: High School

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience: 24 months

• Experience: 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience preferred (foundry or heavy manufacturing experience is a major plus).
• Technical Knowledge: Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience in electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC systems.

Physical:

• Moderate Lifting (up to 50 lbs)
• Standing / Walking
• Repetitive Motion
• Bending / Stooping / Kneeling
• Hot Environments

Skills:

• Blueprints: Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
• Tools: Proficient with hand/power tools, diagnostic meters, and material handling equipment.
• Mindset: A strong problem-solver who can work independently under pressure, as well as collaborate seamlessly with a team.

Related Experience: Maintenance Technician, Mechanic, Repair, Manufacturing, Fabrication, Machinery, Foundry

key responsibilities

Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic breakdowns on vital foundry equipment (including furnaces, molding machines, conveyors, sand mixers, and overhead cranes)., Preventive Maintenance: Perform routine inspections, lubrication, filter replacements, and scheduled tune-ups on motors, belts, and drives to prevent downtime., Emergency Response: React quickly and efficiently to urgent equipment failures on the production floor to keep lines moving., Installation & Calibration: Assist in installing or dismantling machinery, setting up control systems (including PLCs), and calibrating equipment to precise standards., Safety First: Strictly follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, maintain a clean and hazardous-free work area, and wear required PPE., Team Collaboration: Work closely with machine operators, supervisors, and fellow maintenance staff to continuously improve uptime and productivity.

experience

2 years - Experience: 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience preferred (foundry or heavy m...

skills

Blueprints: Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals., Tools: Proficient with hand/power tools, diagnostic meters, and material handling equipment., Mindset: A strong problem-solver who can work independently under pressure, as well as collaborate seamlessly with a team.

education

High School