Plant Reliability Technician — Coil Coating

Fairland, IN • Heavy industrial manufacturing • 100% floor-based

Is This You?

• Are you the person people call when a 480V motor trips or a conveyor won’t restart?
• Do you move comfortably between PLC I/O checks, control circuits, and replacing bearings or pumps?
• Do you enjoy nights, long shifts, and the satisfaction of getting production back online quickly—and safely?

Role Highlights

• Keep a high-volume coil coating operation running with a mix of troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance
• Hands-on work across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and utilities systems
• Document all work in the CMMS and collaborate with operations on priorities
• Adhere to OSHA and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures every step of the way

What You’ll Do

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical failures on production equipment
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on manufacturing equipment
• Diagnose electrical issues involving motors, controls, sensors, and industrial wiring
• Repair and maintain gearboxes, conveyors, bearings, chains, couplings, pumps, and rotating equipment
• Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Maintain plant utilities including boilers, evaporators, wastewater treatment equipment, and compressed air systems
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical blueprints
• Document completed work in the CMMS
• Follow OSHA safety standards and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures

Gear and Systems You’ll Own

Electrical

• 480V industrial equipment
• Motors and motor starters
• Electrical controls and industrial wiring
• Sensors

Mechanical

• Gearboxes, bearings, chains, and conveyors
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Pumps and couplings

Utilities

• Boilers and evaporators
• Wastewater treatment systems
• Air compressors

Must-Haves

• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• Strong industrial electrical troubleshooting skills
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair experience
• Hydraulic and pneumatic system experience
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Must supply your own hand tools
• Comfortable in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment

Nice-to-Haves

• Background in steel, aluminum, coil coating, or other heavy manufacturing
• CMMS familiarity
• Welding and fabrication
• Predictive maintenance exposure

Schedule

• 3rd Shift: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
• 2-2-3 Rotating Schedule: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 3 days off (repeats)
• 12-hour shifts with built-in overtime opportunities

Environment & Physical Demands

• 100% on the production floor
• Heavy industrial manufacturing facility
• Non-temperature-controlled environment with exposure to heat, noise, dust, and moving equipment
• PPE required at all times
• Frequent standing, climbing, bending, lifting, and work around production machinery

Bring Your Tools & Safety Mindset

You supply your own hand tools and uphold safety every minute—especially LOTO and OSHA standards.

Proficiencies Checklist

• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Heavy Equipment Repair
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Motor Replacement/Repair/Maintenance
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)
• Boiler Troubleshooting
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Conduit Bending
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Electrical Schematic Reading
• Access Control Systems