Maintenance Technician $30-$36/hrMarion, OH
Monday - Thursday 8pm-6am
Job Description
This role sets up, operates, repairs, and maintains corrugated packaging machinery, ensuring equipment runs safely and efficiently on a night shift schedule. You will perform preventative and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, and work with pneumatic and hydraulic systems to keep production equipment in optimal condition.
Responsibilities
- Observe and listen to operating machines and equipment to diagnose malfunctions and determine the need for adjustment or repair.
- Study blueprints, sketches, machine parts, and specifications to determine the type and dimensions of metal stock required for repairs or fabrication.
- Move existing equipment and set up new equipment as needed to support production requirements.
- Dismantle machines or equipment to examine parts for defects or to remove defective components.
- Replace defective parts with new components, or repair and reproduce parts from various types of metal stock.
- Assemble machines and perform test operations to verify that malfunctions have been corrected.
- Maintain and lubricate machine tools and equipment on a regular schedule.
- Monitor and audit equipment performance, perform calibrations, and carry out preventative maintenance tasks.
- Install plumbing and associated fittings to support equipment and facility needs.
- Install electrical conduit and conductors in accordance with local, state, and federal codes.
- Install pneumatic and hydraulic hoses and fittings, ensuring proper function and safety.
- Lift and move heavy objects, up to 70 pounds, safely and in accordance with company procedures.
- Obtain and maintain a forklift license and any required equipment operation licenses as directed.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance to support continuous operations.
- Comply with company policies and procedures, as well as all applicable laws and regulations.
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support maintenance and production operations.
Essential Skills
- One to three years of related maintenance experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- High school diploma or GED, or equivalent education.
- Demonstrated ability to perform essential job functions in an industrial maintenance environment.
- Basic electrical knowledge, including controls, troubleshooting, and reading electrical schematics.
- Advanced mechanical skills, including preventative and reactive maintenance on industrial equipment.
- Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems and how to repair them.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and technical documentation.
- Experience with electrical troubleshooting, including three-phase systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment at a basic level.
- Capability to lift up to 70 pounds safely and perform physically demanding tasks in an industrial setting.
- Willingness and ability to obtain Arc Flash certification if not already certified.
- Willingness and ability to obtain a forklift license and any other required equipment certifications.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with HVAC systems in an industrial environment.
- Welding skills for light fabrication and repair work.
- Familiarity with PLC controls and conveyor systems.
- Prior experience in corrugated packaging or similar manufacturing environments.
- Arc Flash certification (or the ability to complete training to obtain this certification).
- Comfort working with industrial schematics and complex mechanical assemblies.
Why Work Here?
You will join a relaxed and flexible work environment that emphasizes a strong, people-focused culture. The operation is small and family oriented, with a close-knit team and many long-tenured production employees who value stability and teamwork. This setting offers the opportunity to build lasting relationships, develop your skills, and contribute meaningfully in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere.
Work Environment
This is a night shift position working four 10-hour shifts from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Monday through Thursday, with the potential for up to 8 hours of overtime on Friday. You will work in a manufacturing plant with moving mechanical parts and corrugated packaging equipment. The environment includes frequent exposure to extreme heat, very loud noise levels, and a risk of electrical shock. You may occasionally encounter fum