Industrial Maintenance Technician 3 - 1st Shift

Dee Zee, Inc.; Pleasant Hill (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in industrial manufacturing seeks an Industrial Maintenance Technician 3 for 1st shift in Pleasant Hill, IA. The role involves performing skilled maintenance and repair tasks on plant equipment and facilities. Candidates with an associate’s degree and two years of experience are preferred, and HVAC certification is a plus. Successful technicians will demonstrate proficiency in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing skills while ensuring equipment operates effectively and safely.

Qualifications

• Two years of maintenance and repair experience required.
• HVAC license preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair on production machines.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Mechanical Skills

Electrical Knowledge

Pneumatic Troubleshooting

Education

Associate’s Degree

Craft apprenticeship

Tools

Forklifts

Scissor lifts

JLG lifts

Hand tools

Electric meters

Job description

Industrial Maintenance Technician 3 - 1st Shift

Pleasant Hill, IA, USA

Job Description

Posted Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM

POSITION SUMMARY — Perform or assist in a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and manual tasks in Building Maintenance, Maintenance and Repair, operate power driven equipment; may act as a lead person on maintenance or repair jobs. Typically expected to solve most work problems independently and to make recommendations to supervisory personnel regarding those matters which involve policy decisions, technical questions, and unusual problems. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT — Must be willing and able to work in an environment exposed to elements that can include but are not limited to coolant, dust, mist, elevated noise, and uncontrolled temperatures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and facilities
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties
• Detect and report faulty operations, defective material, and any unusual situations to supervision
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with 6S procedures, rules, and regulations
• P erform building maintenance and general cleaning
  
• Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers
• Support the environmental policy with proactive process implementation, improvement suggestions, reducing waste, and acting on environment performance results and findings

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Establish, maintain, and foster cooperative working relations with others
• Ability to utilize a variety of hand tools and equipment
• Ability to operate forklifts, scissor lifts, JLG lifts
• Interpret shop drawings, sketches and work orders
• Ability to communicate and follow oral and written directions
• Ability to work independently with little direction
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Associate’s Degree preferred; Completion of a craft apprenticeship preferred

Experience: At least two years of experience in maintenance and repair including operation of equipment; P/C knowledge, electrical, hydraulic, and plumbing knowledge is necessary; Experience in a manufacturing setting preferred

Certificates & Licenses: HVAC license would be an advantage; Must have a valid driver’s license; Must pass and maintain written and driving test for forklift certification

Other Requirements: Ability to be on call outside normal work hours vel.