2nd Shift Maintenance Technician
Location: Omaha, NE
Job Type: Direct Hire, Full-Time
Pay: $25.00 to $29.00 per hour, up to $35.00 per hour for candidates with robotics, PLC, and Automation experience
A growing manufacturing operation in Omaha is seeking an experienced 2nd Shift Maintenance Technician to support equipment reliability, facility maintenance, and production uptime. This role is ideal for a hands-on technician with strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills who enjoys solving equipment issues in a fast-paced industrial environment.
The Maintenance Technician will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose equipment problems, complete repairs, and help ensure machinery and facility systems operate safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
* Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment, facility systems, and industrial machinery
* Perform mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic repairs
* Diagnose equipment issues involving CNC machinery, PLCs, VFDs, control systems, and automated production equipment
* Support preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities
* Work with electrical systems, including low-voltage controls, single-phase, and three-phase AC/DC systems up to 480 volts
* Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics
* Use hand tools, power tools, meters, gauges, diagnostic equipment, and precision measuring tools
* Repair or fabricate parts using equipment such as grinders, drill presses, lathes, milling machines, welding equipment, and cutting tools
* Complete work orders, document repairs, track parts used, and update maintenance records through a CMMS or similar system
* Assist with facility maintenance, including lighting, compressed air systems, plumbing, power distribution, basic structural repairs, and general upkeep
* Follow all safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout, PPE requirements, hot work procedures, and equipment guarding standards
* Coordinate with outside contractors as needed to support maintenance or repair projects
* Support housekeeping, 5S, quality, environmental, and safety initiatives
* Assist with equipment training and safe operating procedures after repairs are completed
* Travel between nearby company locations as needed for projects, training, or maintenance support
* Work overtime, weekends, holidays, or adjusted schedules as business needs require
Qualifications
* High school diploma or GED required
* Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance or a related technical field preferred
* Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on training
* Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience required
* Experience with HVAC, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, controls, CNC machinery, PLCs, and VFDs strongly preferred
* Robotics, automation, and light programming experience highly preferred
* Ability to safely operate or become certified on forklifts, overhead cranes, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and related material handling equipment
* EPA 608 certification preferred, or ability to obtain certification for HVAC/refrigerant-related work
* Basic computer skills and experience documenting maintenance activity required
* Strong attention to detail, sense of urgency, and commitment to safety
Physical Requirements
This position requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, climbing, kneeling, crouching, lifting, using tools, and working around manufacturing equipment. The ability to lift and move heavy items as needed is required. Candidates must also be able to visually inspect equipment, read measurements, identify colors, and work safely in a plant environment.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is dependable, safety-focused, mechanically inclined, and confident troubleshooting both routine and complex equipment issues. This is a strong opportunity for a maintenance professional who wants to join a stable manufacturing environment and continue building technical expertise in industrial equipment, automation, and facility support.