Maintenance Technician

One of our manufacturing clients is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join their maintenance team Dayton, OH.

**Pay Rate: **$25/hr - $35/hr

**Shift: **2nd shift

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on packaging and production equipment.

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated equipment.

• Diagnose equipment failures and perform repairs to minimize production downtime.

• Maintain and repair equipment such as:

  • Packaging machines

  • Cartoners

  • Case packers

  • Conveyors

  • Labeling machines

  • Wrappers

  • Filling and sealing equipment

  • Palletizers

  • Extrusion and thermoforming equipment

  • Pumps, motors, gearboxes, and compressors

• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled machinery and automated production systems.

• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.

• Perform electrical troubleshooting involving motors, sensors, relays, VFDs, control panels, and PLCs.

• Repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems, including cylinders, valves, regulators, and pumps.

• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and document all maintenance activities.

• Identify recurring equipment problems and recommend improvements to increase reliability.

• Assist with equipment installation, setup, modification, and commissioning.

• Maintain spare parts inventory and communicate parts requirements to the maintenance supervisor.

• Follow OSHA, company safety procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and other applicable regulations.

• Work closely with production operators, engineers, and supervisors to resolve equipment issues.

• Respond to emergency equipment breakdowns and production stoppages.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS or computerized maintenance systems.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED; technical school or industrial maintenance training preferred.

• 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in packaging, plastics, food, consumer goods, or manufacturing.

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

• Experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

• Experience troubleshooting motors, sensors, VFDs, controls, and automated machinery.

• Basic PLC troubleshooting experience preferred.

• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.

• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, electrical test equipment, and mechanical measuring instruments.

• Ability to work independently and respond quickly to equipment breakdowns.