Machine Repair Technician

Trillium Staffing; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Trillium Staffing is seeking a Machine Repair Technician/Operator in Fairfield, OH. This direct-hire, hands-on role involves tearing into manual lathes and mills, diagnosing failures, and replacing worn parts.

It offers real room for advancement and requires strong attendance and productivity. You may step in as operator/machinist when maintenance tasks are current, with a 1st shift, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM schedule.

Qualifications

• Entry-level opportunity with real room for advancement.
• Attendance and productivity are critical for advancement.
• Two years on lathe/mill or rebuilding automotive transmissions is preferred.
• Natural mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Take apart manual lathes and mills to diagnose failures and repair or swap worn parts.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance across shop machinery.
• Trace electrical faults and replace bad components.
• Document all work in the maintenance log.
• Read equipment drawings and manuals to identify spare parts and coordinate with purchasing.
• Work safely with little supervision on the production floor.
• Assist on the production floor as an operator/machinist when maintenance work is caught up.

Skills

Machine repair basics

Lathe and mill experience

Attendance & productivity

Job description

Trillium is seeking a Machine Repair Technician/Operator in Fairfield!

This Direct-Hire opportunity is seeking a mechanically inclined technician to join a growing manufacturing team. In this hands‑on role, you will tear into manual lathes and mills, track down what’s wrong, and put them back in service, learning the trade from the inside out. This is an entry‑level opportunity with real room for advancement as your skills grow.

If you have spent time fixing tractors, turning wrenches on your own car, rebuilding transmissions, working as an auto mechanic, or tinkering with industrial machinery, you have exactly the kind of foundation this role is built on. What matters most here is simple: attendance and productivity are critical, and the people who show up and produce are the ones who will advance in this opportunity.

Responsibiliites:

• Take apart manual lathes and mills to diagnose failures and repair or swap out worn and broken parts, including gears and bearings
• Stay ahead of breakdowns by performing scheduled preventive maintenance across the shop’s machinery
• Trace electrical faults, pinpoint the bad components, and replace them
• Document all work performed in the maintenance log
• Read equipment drawings and manuals to identify the right spare parts, then coordinate with purchasing to get them ordered
• Get the work done safely while working independently, with little day‑to‑day supervision
• Jump in on the production floor as an operator/machinist whenever maintenance work is caught up

Schedule is 1st shift / Monday - Friday, 7 AM to 3:30 PM. Pay rate is$20 to $24 per hour DOE, with the possibility of quarterly profit sharing.

• Working knowledge of lathe equipment and the facility systems behind it, including mechanical transmissions, electrical distribution, compressed air plumbing, and hydraulic lines
• At least 2 years on one of these two paths:
• Tearing into lathes and mills to find what is broken and put them back in service, orRebuilding automotive transmissions as a mechanic in an auto repair shop
• A natural mechanical aptitude and a knack for figuring out why something stopped working

Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.