Maintenance Mechanic

Kelly Services; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support Troy, MI operations. You will troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, and automated equipment while collaborating with production and engineering to improve reliability and performance.

Reading schematics and documenting work orders are essential. Ideal candidates have a Journeyman Electrician qualification and 6+ years of industrial maintenance experience, with readiness to work overtime as needed in

Qualifications

• Journeyman Electrician or equivalent with industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills, able to use electrical schematics.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC/PAC systems, I/O, sensors, and automated equipment.
• Hands-on knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot everything from industrial automation to facility electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, and automated equipment.
• Diagnose PLC/PAC I/O, sensors, controls, circuitry, and machine issues to minimize downtime.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to keep equipment reliable and production moving.
• Maintain and repair automated machinery, including robotic and welding equipment.
• Read electrical schematics and use technical documentation to quickly identify and resolve problems.
• Support equipment startups, rebuilds, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.
• Partner with production and engineering teams to identify root causes and improve machine performance.
• Complete maintenance work orders and PMs while maintaining accurate documentation.
• Follow all safety procedures and applicable OSHA/MIOSHA requirements.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC/PAC systems

Mechanical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Electrical schematics

Teamwork

Overtime readiness

Education

Journeyman Electrician

Job description

Maintenance Technician – Troy, MI

Pay: $27.00 - $37.00 per Hour

Schedule: Monday – Thursday | 4:30 PM – 2:30 AM

Join a Team That Keeps Production Moving

We're seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to support manufacturing operations in Troy, MI. This role is ideal for a hands‑on maintenance professional with strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills who can diagnose equipment problems, make effective repairs, and help keep production running safely and efficiently.

You’ll work with automated manufacturing equipment and a variety of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems while partnering with production and engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and performance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, and automated equipment.

• Diagnose PLC/PAC I/O, sensors, controls, circuitry, and machine issues to minimize downtime.

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to keep equipment reliable and production moving.

• Maintain and repair automated machinery, including robotic and welding equipment.

• Read electrical schematics and use technical documentation to quickly identify and resolve problems.

• Support equipment startups, rebuilds, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.

• Partner with production and engineering teams to identify root causes and improve machine performance.

• Complete maintenance work orders and PMs while maintaining accurate documentation.

• Follow all safety procedures and applicable OSHA/MIOSHA requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Journeyman Electrician or equivalent experience/training; approximately 6+ years of industrial maintenance experience if experience-based.

• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills with the ability to work confidently from electrical schematics.

• Experience troubleshooting PLC/PAC systems, I/O, sensors, and automated equipment.

• Hands‑on knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.

• Ability to troubleshoot everything from industrial automation to conventional machinery and facility electrical systems.

• Self‑motivated problem solver who can work independently with minimal supervision.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Ability to work in tight spaces and perform frequent standing, walking, bending, climbing, squatting, and lifting.

• Willingness to work overtime when production needs require it.

• IEC standards and robotic/welding equipment experience are a plus.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.