Industrial Maintenance Technician

Manpower; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower is seeking a Maintenance Technician III to act as a senior technical expert responsible for complex repairs, predictive maintenance, root cause failure analysis, and reliability improvement across critical equipment and facility systems.

Responsibilities include leading advanced troubleshooting on electrical, controls, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and production support systems, diagnosing complex failures, supporting uptime of presses, weld systems, conveyors, and facility

Qualifications

• Must meet and maintain Tier I and Tier II qualifications before performing Tier III work independently.
• 5+ years of progressive industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing, production, distribution, or a similar industrial environment.
• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, Electrical Technology, or Automation preferred.
• Advanced PLC troubleshooting or programming experience preferred.
• Thermography certification or predictive maintenance training preferred.
• Rigging certification preferred or ability to obtain as required.
• Experience developing PM procedures, maintenance standards, repair documentation, or technical training materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced troubleshooting and repairs on electrical, controls, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, finishing, and production support systems.
• Diagnose complex equipment failures using structured troubleshooting, root cause analysis, technical documentation, and hands-on testing.
• Support uptime and reliability of critical production assets including fabrication equipment, presses, weld systems, finishing systems, material handling systems, conveyors, motors, pumps, compressors, and facility support equipment.
• Perform advanced preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, inspections, adjustments, alignments, rebuilds, and component replacements.
• Read, interpret, and apply electrical schematics, ladder logic, machine prints, blueprints, technical manuals, hydraulic/pneumatic diagrams, and P&IDs.
• Troubleshoot electrical and control systems including motor controls, VFDs, sensors, relays, safety circuits, PLC faults, HMI alarms, interlocks, and industrial automation devices.
• Assist with new equipment installation, commissioning, startup support, punch list completion, and equipment handoff to production and maintenance teams.
• Develop, improve, and document preventive maintenance procedures, inspection standards, repair notes, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance best practices.
• Lead or participate in root cause failure analysis investigations and recommend corrective actions to reduce repeat failures and unplanned downtime.
• Mentor Tier I and Tier II Maintenance Technicians in safe work practices, troubleshooting methods, equipment knowledge, repair quality, and documentation standards.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, safety, vendors, and maintenance leadership to resolve recurring equipment issues and improve reliability.
• Complete accurate work order documentation in the CMMS, including corrective actions, findings, downtime causes, parts used, and follow-up recommendations.
• Promote a strong safety culture by following lockout/tagout, electrical safety, fall protection, confined space, hot work, PPE, and company-specific requirements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance

Mechatronics

Electrical Technology

Automation

Tools

CMMS

PLC diagnostics

VFDs

Job description

The Maintenance Technician III serves as a senior technical expert responsible for complex repairs, predictive maintenance, root cause failure analysis, and reliability improvement across critical equipment and facility systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced troubleshooting and repairs on electrical, controls, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, finishing, and production support systems.


• Diagnose complex equipment failures using structured troubleshooting, root cause failure analysis, technical documentation, and hands-on testing methods.


• Support uptime and reliability of critical production assets including fabrication equipment, presses, weld systems, finishing systems, material handling systems, conveyors, motors, pumps, compressors, and facility support equipment.


• Perform advanced preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, inspections, adjustments, alignments, rebuilds, and component replacements.


• Use predictive maintenance tools and methods such as thermography, vibration analysis, ultrasound, condition monitoring, and failure trend review where available and authorized.


• Read, interpret, and apply electrical schematics, ladder logic, machine prints, blueprints, technical manuals, hydraulic diagrams, pneumatic diagrams, and P&IDs.


• Troubleshoot electrical and control systems including motor controls, VFDs, sensors, relays, contactors, safety circuits, PLC-related faults, HMI alarms, interlocks, and industrial automation devices.


• Assist with new equipment installation, commissioning, startup support, punch list completion, and equipment handoff to production and maintenance teams.


• Develop, improve, and document preventive maintenance procedures, inspection standards, repair notes, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance best practices.


• Lead or participate in root cause failure analysis investigations and recommend corrective actions to reduce repeat failures and unplanned downtime.


• Mentor Tier I and Tier II Maintenance Technicians in safe work practices, troubleshooting methods, equipment knowledge, repair quality, and documentation standards.


• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, safety, vendors, and maintenance leadership to resolve recurring equipment issues and improve reliability.


• Complete accurate work order documentation in the CMMS, including corrective actions, findings, downtime causes, parts used, and follow-up recommendations.


• Promote a strong safety culture by following lockout/tagout, electrical safety, fall protection, confined space, hot work, PPE, and company-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• Must meet and maintain all Tier I and Tier II required qualifications before performing Tier III level work independently.


• 5 or more years of progressive industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing, production, distribution, or a similar industrial environment.


• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, Electrical Technology, Automation, or equivalent hands-on industrial maintenance experience preferred.


• Advanced PLC troubleshooting or programming experience preferred.


• Thermography certification or predictive maintenance training preferred.


• Rigging certification preferred or ability to obtain as required.


• Demonstrated expertise in electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and controls systems.


• Experience performing root cause failure analysis or root cause corrective action investigations.


• Experience developing PM procedures, maintenance standards, repair documentation, or technical training materials.


• Experience supporting equipment installations, commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up activities.


• Proven ability to lead troubleshooting during major downtime events while maintaining safe work practices and clear communication.


• Demonstrated mentoring and technical leadership of Tier I and Tier II technicians.


• Ability to lead reliability improvement projects, continuous improvement actions, and equipment performance initiatives.


• Strong project coordination, communication, decision-making, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Required Skills

• Electrical and controls: 120V to 480V systems, motor control circuits, VFDs, sensors, safety circuits, relays, contactors, PLC diagnostics, HMI fault review, and automation support.


• Mechanical systems: bearings, gearboxes, couplings, belts, chains, sprockets, shafts, conveyors, pumps, motors, precision alignment, lubrication, and rebuild practices.


• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems: pumps, valves, cylinders, regulators, manifolds, actuators, filtration, leaks, pressure issues, flow issues, and circuit diagnostics.


• Predictive maintenance: thermography, vibration awareness or analysis, ultrasound, condition monitoring, inspection routes, and early failure detection.


• Reliability practices: root cause failure analysis, failure trend review, PM optimization, downtime reduction, corrective action tracking, and equipment improvement planning.


• Fabrication and repair: welding, grinding, cutting, drilling, tapping, bracket repair, guarding repair, and support for equipment modifications where authorized.


• CMMS and documentation: detailed work order notes, parts usage, asset history, PM updates, follow-up work identification, and reliability documentation.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in leading troubleshooting during major downtime events.


• Ability to mentor and coach junior technicians.


• Experience in developing and improving maintenance standards.

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive hourly or role-based compensation with overtime opportunities where applicable.