Maintenance Mechanic

Advance Precision Die Casting; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation

Job summary

Advance Die Cast LLC is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for first or second shift in Milwaukee, WI. Responsible for repairing and maintaining complex machinery, plumbing, welding, and electrical systems in a heavy manufacturing setting.

The role requires PLC troubleshooting, heavy equipment repair, and OSHA 10 certification, with blueprint reading and documentation duties. Strong safety and teamwork mindset mandatory.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of mechanical repair and maintenance from formal program and 3 years in heavy manufacturing.
• Able to read blueprints and interpret maintenance instructions and manuals.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving abilities across mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, rebuild, and maintain machinery and equipment used in production.
• Diagnose machine malfunctions and perform repairs to keep equipment in production.
• Assist with installation/relocation of machines including dismantling and alignment.

Skills

PLC Troubleshooting

Heavy Equipment Repair

Equipment Troubleshooting

Facilities Maintenance

Electrical Troubleshooting

Mechanical Troubleshooting

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

OSHA 10

PLC Programming

Electrical/Electronic Systems

Troubleshooting

Industrial Electrical Experience

Education

Three-year formalized program including blueprint reading

Tools

Die Cast Machinery Tools

Job description

MAINTENANCE MECHANICAdvance Die Cast LLC, a successful and growing Die Cast Facility, located at 3760 N. Holton Street in Milwaukee, WI, has an opening for a full-time Maintenance Mechanic on 1st shift or 2nd shift.SUMMARY:Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for performing duties to repair and maintain machinery, equipment, building and facilities requiring a broad knowledge of maintenance skills including mechanical repair, plumbing, welding, carpentry, fabrication and a basic knowledge of electrical repair.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(Other duties may be assigned):Install, repair, rebuild, and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment used in production and related services.Diagnose machine malfunctions and operating difficulties.Make repairs or adjustments to keep equipment in production.Perform various activities relative to the installation and relocation of existing machines and equipment to involve dismantling, erection, leveling, fitting and aligning operations.Assist to determine the nature and scope of forthcoming projects and the requirements for completion.Maintain required maintenance logs and files.Perform routine housekeeping activities in the department and ensure adherence to established safety procedures and requirements.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Requires a broad knowledge of mechanical repair and maintenance as may be acquired in a three year formalized program including blueprint reading and interpretation plus three years extensive experience in a Heavy Manufacturing environment.LANGUAGE SKILLS:Able to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Able to write standard documentation.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Able to compute rate, ratio, and percent.REASONING ABILITY:Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:Requires the ability to operate various tools and equipment to include various hand and power tools, metal fabrication equipment, welding equipment, plumbing equipment, and various measuring equipment.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; reach above shoulders; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.**Benefits include: **medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, paid holidays, optional life, short & long-term disability insurance.Please submit your resume along with your salary requirements.Our Philosophy is that our employees are very important to the success of our Company. Our long-range objective is the continuous development of a growing and prosperous organization that benefits our employees and ADC. Our Philosophy includes working with team members fairly and treating them with dignity and respect.You should be proficient in:PLC Troubleshooting SkillsHeavy Equipment RepairEquipment TroubleshootingFacilities Maintenance ExperienceElectrical Troubleshooting SkillsTroubleshooting SkillsMechanical Troubleshooting SkillsPneumatics ExperienceHydraulics ExperienceOSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)PLC Programming ExperienceElectrical / Electronic SystemsPneumatics TroubleshootingMaintenance and Repair SkillsIndustrial Electrical ExperienceEquipment Repair & MaintenanceMachine Safety InspectionsFoundry Environment ExperienceExperience in a Manufacturing EnvironmentMachines & technologies you'll use:Die Cast Machine (Hot Chamber)