1st-Shift Maintenance Technician: PLCs & Machinery

Navigate Search; New Jersey; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Navigate Search is seeking a maintenance technician in New Jersey to maintain and repair plant equipment and utilities. You will troubleshoot PLC programs, configure process instruments, and build/wire control panels per schematics.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in manufacturing, knowledge of electrical/mechanical systems, and proficiency with SAP and MS Office. Shift from 6AM to 2PM on weekdays; overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with Siemens Step7 / TIA and Allen Bradley RS5000 software preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Must be able to operate lift trucks with specified attachments.
• Overtime and weekend work availability.
• 3–5 years in customer service or equivalent in manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP software.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Ability to work 6AM–2PM weekdays.
• Demonstrated organizational abilities and priority setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair plant/buildings equipment; troubleshoot and perform preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Upload, download, configure, modify and troubleshoot PLC programs and process instruments.
• Build and wire control panels for machinery per blueprints and schematics.
• Locate problems by observing devices in operation; use precision measuring/testing instruments.
• Ensure operation by completing PMs on motors, conveyors, production machines; follow docs and specs.
• Perform daily rounds including monitoring of fire systems.
• Interact with plant floor staff for process improvement input.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering and maintenance team to support operations.
• Manage CMMS: entering, printing and closing work orders.
• Adhere to safety requirements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Siemens Step7 / TIA

Allen Bradley RS5000

SAP

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Navigate Search is seeking a maintenance technician in New Jersey to maintain and repair plant equipment and utilities. You will troubleshoot PLC programs, configure process instruments, and build/wire control panels per schematics.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in manufacturing, knowledge of electrical/mechanical systems, and proficiency with SAP and MS Office. Shift from 6AM to 2PM on weekdays; overtime may be required.