Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician - Sterling Heights, Michigan
Contract position - open ended
Pay Rate: $29.00 per hour ($34.00 per hour Journeyman/Licensed)


Shifts Available:

• First Shift: 6:00am - 2:00pm Monday-Friday, weekends and OT mandatory as scheduled
• Second Shift 2:00pm - 10:00pm Monday-Friday, weekends and OT mandatory as scheduled

We are seeking a skilled and dependable Maintenance Technician to support manufacturing operations through preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production equipment, automation systems, and facility systems. This role requires strong mechanical aptitude and a solid electrical background in a light industrial manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities of the Maintenance Technician:

• Perform a wide range of repairs on manufacturing tools, equipment, machinery, and facility systems
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related issues
• Support production equipment uptime through preventative and corrective maintenance
• Diagnose and repair assembly automation systems and manufacturing production tools
• Troubleshoot electrical controls, motor controls, drives, VFD drives, relays, contactors, sensors and related systems
• Perform light fabrication and MIG welding as needed
• Follow Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO) procedures and maintain a safe working environment
• Assist with equipment installations, modifications, and continuous improvement projects
• Maintain maintenance records such as work orders and preventive maintenance and communicate repair status effectively

Required Qualifications & Skills of the Maintenance Technician:

• Strong mechanical aptitude with solid electrical troubleshooting experience
• Experience with:
  • o Equipment repair
  • o Assembly automation repair
  • o Electrical and pneumatic systems repair
  • o Light fabrication and MIG welding
  • o Manufacturing production tool repair
  • o Electrical controls troubleshooting
  • o Motor controls and drives including VFDs and servo systems
• · Knowledge of Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and basic industrial safety practices
• · Ability to understand electrical schematics

Preferred / Beneficial Skills of the Maintenance Technician:

• · Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs and Logix 5000 programming
• · Fanuc robot troubleshooting and teaching experience
• · AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) maintenance
• · OEM and/or Tier One manufacturing experience
• · Experience with fastening systems and torque-controlled screw guns