Impactful Maintenance Technician — On-Site, Swing Shift

PPG Industries; Wallingford (VT); On-site; USD 3,720,000 - 3,926,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries is hiring a Maintenance Technician on-site in Wallingford, CT. The role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production and facility equipment to support safe operations and quality product availability.

We seek candidates who can lift 50 lb, work overtime, and have 1–5 years of related experience. Basic electrical/mechanical skills, blueprint reading, CMS familiarity, and hands-on tool use are preferred. Training on first shift precedes swing shift assignment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 50lb on a consistent basis.
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary.
• 1 to 5 years’ experience preferred
• Basic electrical and mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Basic skills in manual machining, operating a lathe, knee mill and surface grinders
• Capable of reading blueprints and simple wiring schematics
• Some experience in CMS (Computerized Maintenance Systems)
• Basic computer skills
• Respond to service requests in a professional manner, ensuring that all assigned requests are completed successfully and promptly
• Conduct all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, state, and federal laws.
• Must be able to work alone and as a team member when needed.
• Excellent time management skills can easily conform to shifting priorities and timelines

Responsibilities

• Determining and performing required maintenance (cleaning, lubricating, aligning/adjusting parts, calibrating, etc.).
• Performing preventive maintenance, diagnosing mechanical and basic electrical issues
• Testing, troubleshooting, and repairing machines and equipment and ordering/installing replacement parts.
• Evaluates and recommends equipment improvements to improve availability, capability and yield. Performs equipment failure analysis (including preventive and unscheduled maintenance).
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment problems. Prepare technical reports to document equipment modifications and equipment maintenance procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and support upgrades or installations of new equipment as needed.

Skills

Lift 50lb

Overtime permitted

Experience 1-5 yrs

Electrical basics

Mechanical basics

Blueprint reading

CMS familiarity

Hand tools

Reading schematics

Computer skills

Tools

Lathe

Knee mill

Surface grinder

Job description

PPG Industries is hiring a Maintenance Technician on-site in Wallingford, CT. The role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production and facility equipment to support safe operations and quality product availability.

We seek candidates who can lift 50 lb, work overtime, and have 1–5 years of related experience. Basic electrical/mechanical skills, blueprint reading, CMS familiarity, and hands-on tool use are preferred. Training on first shift precedes swing shift assignment.