Maintenance Engineer Technician

KAPCO Inc.; Badger; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Profit Sharing

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Onsite Wellness Center

Gym Membership

Job summary

Kapco Metal Stamping in Grafton, WI is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to lead complex maintenance projects on stamping and fabrication equipment. The role requires hands-on technical expertise, strong project management, and the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor technicians, develop maintenance plans, analyze options for cost-effective improvements, and ensure reliability with rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires strong knowledge of stamping and fabrication equipment and systems.
• Advanced machine repair knowledge and project management experience preferred.
• Excellent writing, math, and analytical skills with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead maintenance project management efforts.
• Coordinate with other department engineers and management to execute work on time.
• Source and obtain quotes for project needs.
• Lead troubleshooting within maintenance projects with stakeholders.
• Identify areas for improvement, develop change plans, and complete projects.
• Assist with maintenance capex plans to fit organizational budgets.
• Assist with business cases for large projects impacting the business.
• Document and sustain maintenance processes and work/setup instructions.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects through structured problem solving.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

Job description

Kapco Metal Stamping is the Midwest’s premier contract manufacturer of metal components, trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands to make precision metal parts. Kapco’s constant investment in modern, state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology sets us apart from other manufacturers in the industry and helps us deliver the highest quality products to their partners.

Alongside our metal stamping, fabrication, welding, and machining capabilities, Kapco has built a lasting reputation for our family culture based upon six core values: Innovation, Attitude, Integrity, Impact, Accountability, and Safety.

Today, Kapco employs over 600 employees across our family of companies, and we are looking to add to our fast-growing team!

Maintenance Engineer – Kapco Grafton, WI

The Maintenance Engineer Technician is a skilled, technical position that requires a significant understanding of stamping and fabrication equipment (lasers, brakes, welding) and systems utilized within production. Position requires advanced knowledge of machine repair and strong project management skills. Must have excellent communication, organizational, equipment operating, and analytical skills with the ability to perform tasks with little or no supervision. Experience balancing completion of projects within timelines against competing priorities necessary. Experience mentoring a team in an industrial environment preferred. A degree in engineering or a similar discipline or 10+ of advanced industry desired. Requires the use of measuring and testing equipment, reading and interpreting schematics, documentation, and maintenance specifications. Must have excellent writing, math, computer-operating, and analytical skills with the ability to perform tasks with little or no supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and lead maintenance project management efforts.
• Coordinate, and act as a liaison, with other department engineers and management to execute maintenance project work from start to finish within agreed upon timelines.
• Source and obtain quotes for all project needs.
• Lead troubleshooting within maintenance projects, involving all relevant stakeholders in final outcomes.
• ldentify areas of improvement within maintenance scope, develop a plan for needed change, and carry project through to
  completion.
• Assists with maintenance capital expenditures plans to fit in the greater organization's capex plan.
• Assists with maintenance business cases for larger projects that impact the business.
• Analyzes and presents options for the most cost-effective solutions to optimize equipment uptime and maintenance.
• Encourage and mentor subordinates on any delegated tasks, checking for accurate completion.
• Follow up on completed project success with all parties involved, developing, and implementing modifications if
  necessary.
• Assist Maintenance Supervisor with team priority assignments, evaluations, and training.
• Assists maintenance technicians with daily troubleshooting.
• Assists with the creation, sustainment, and improvement of the manufacturing maintenance process.
• Creates and sustains documentation to execute the maintenance processes (work and setup instructions).
• Participates in continuous improvement projects for maintenance through structured problem solving.
• Other duties as assigned.

About Kapco Metal Stamping

Kapco is known for investing in its people and creating a culture of engagement, and is equally as committed to giving back to the community. As an employee, you can expect a goal-oriented compensation structure, excellent benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K, Profit Sharing, Vacation, Paid Holidays, an Onsite Wellness Center and Gym Membership. Building on employees’ skill sets and growing them as individuals is a top priority at Kapco. The Kacmarcik Center for Human Performance is focused specifically on delivering an exclusive and proprietary in-house training curriculum designed to develop employees along their career path.

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