Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Schedule: 12 hours per day on a 2-2-3 schedule

What You’ll Do

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain automated manufacturing machinery (conveyors, robots, furnaces, presses, and handling systems).
• Perform preventive maintenance (PM) to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues.
• Support equipment start-ups, changeovers, and adjustments.
• Use a CMMS system to document work orders and maintenance activities.
• Follow OSHA safety standards, including proper Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to improve reliability and performance.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas aligned with 5S practices.
• Support NSG’s ISO14001 environmental compliance programs.

Required Qualifications

• Technical degree OR 3–5 years of industrial maintenance technician experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude: gears, motors, drives, bearings, power transmission.
• Basic electrical knowledge: sensors, relays, controls, VFDs, motors.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Proficiency using hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment.
• Ability to perform logical, data-driven troubleshooting.
• Comfortable using basic computer systems and CMMS software.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to work on a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills

• Rockwell PLC-5 or Logix PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to read ladder logic for diagnostics.
• Experience with Fanuc or ABB robotics (fault recovery, basic programming).
• Advanced troubleshooting of automation equipment and multi-axis systems.
• Welding experience (MIG/ARC).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with heat, noise, and moving equipment.
• Occasional work at heights or in confined spaces.

Why Work for NSG

• Competitive Pay and Growth
• Onsite Registered Nurse
• Onsite Fitness Gym
• Safety Shoe and Safety Prescription Glasses Voucher Program
• Work/Life Balance Schedule: built in 3 day weekend every other week.
• Stable, global automotive supplier with advanced manufacturing technology.
• Competitive pay with overtime opportunities.
• Excellent benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401k).
• Training and career advancement in automation, robotics, and PLC systems.
• Safe workplace with strong environmental and sustainability commitments.