
Direct Hire - Industrial Maintenance Technician 3rd shift
- Grand Rapids, MI
- $29.00-38.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance on equipment and facility systems to ensure optimal operation and minimal downtime
- Perform maintenance on electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, boilers, chillers, process equipment, generators, and general facility systems with minimal supervision.
- Clean, lubricate, and adjust mechanical components as needed.
- Manage preventive maintenance through CMMS to minimize downtime.
- Maintain accurate documentation of repairs, purchases, and maintenance activities.
- Work under the guidance of senior mechanics or the Facility Engineer as needed.
- Install new equipment within the scope of knowledge and ability.
- Exhibit strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ensure safety procedures, including startup/shutdown and lockout/tagout, are strictly followed.
- Operate forklifts, highboys, scissor lifts, and other lifts.
- Prioritize customer needs and remain flexible with shifting priorities.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with CMMS, preventive, and predictive maintenance.
- 3-5+ years of technical training and experience.
- 5+ years mechanical experience
- 3+ years electrical experience
- 1+ year PLC knowledge/troubleshooting experience.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Pipefitting, machining, metal fabrication, and electrical skills.
- Experience operating and maintaining boilers, chillers, compressors, and process controls.
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair complex pneumatic control systems, electrical schematics, and process piping systems.
- PLC troubleshooting experience.
- Certified to work on refrigeration equipment.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, stretch, and stoop.
- Frequently required to lift and move up to 50 lbs. alone and over 100 lbs. with assistance.
- Must be able to safely work at elevated heights, including on ladders and roofs.
- Ability to operate forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy equipment.
- Work environment may involve exposure to industrial machinery, requiring adherence to safety protocols.
- Heavy wrench turning and the use of proper PPE for chemicals used at the facility.