Automation-Focused Maintenance Technician | Growth & Benefits

Essenti Talent; Caledonia (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Career Advancement

Job summary

Essenti Talent is assisting a global manufacturing leader in Michigan to hire Maintenance Technicians for highly automated production lines. You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose faults, and support rapid production response with strong mechanical/electrical skills.

The role offers full-time, direct-hire employment in Hastings or Caledonia with diverse shifts and a competitive pay rate of $26.00–$33.00 per hour, plus benefits and career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and industrial maintenance experience.
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, electro-mechanical equipment, and industrial automation.
• Experience troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of PLCs and industrial control systems.
• Journeyman certification or 3–5 years+ of machine repair experience preferred.
• Ability to diagnose equipment failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals.
• Experience with robotic automation is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail; capable of teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment safety, efficiency, and reliability in production systems.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on manufacturing cells and equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and PLC-related issues.
• Use structured troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
• Communicate downtime trends to Maintenance, Engineering, and Production.
• Perform basic robot troubleshooting and recovery procedures.
• Repair motors, relays, switches, sensors, drives, and PLCs.
• Interpret drawings, schematics, and manuals for fault diagnosis.
• Replace faulty components and maintain spares inventory.
• Maintain maintenance records and complete work orders.
• Follow safety procedures and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Industrial automation experience

Reading blueprints/electrical schem.

Root cause analysis

Safety-consciousness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Journeyman Machine Repair certification

Tools

PLCs

Robotic automation

Industrial control systems

Job description

Essenti Talent is assisting a global manufacturing leader in Michigan to hire Maintenance Technicians for highly automated production lines. You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose faults, and support rapid production response with strong mechanical/electrical skills.

The role offers full-time, direct-hire employment in Hastings or Caledonia with diverse shifts and a competitive pay rate of $26.00–$33.00 per hour, plus benefits and career advancement opportunities.