Maintenance Tech I: Piping, Pumps & Equipment

Potters Industries; Franklin (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefit package

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Potters Industries is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production and facility equipment in a paint manufacturing environment, supporting both small-batch production and large-scale manufacturing.

The role requires flexibility, strong troubleshooting skills, and ability to work across a wide range of equipment types and production systems. The position offers a full benefits package, competitive 401K, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; technical training or associate degree preferred.
• 3+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing (paint, chemical, coatings or similar).
• Experience with pumps, mixers, pipe fitting and rotating equipment; welding/fabrication helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and emergency maintenance on high-speed dispensers and mixers, piping, pumps, valves and transfer systems.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues.
• Replace and rebuild components such as air-operated diaphragm pumps, belts, pneumatic cylinders, seals, bearings, motors, and gearboxes.
• Small-Batch/Flexible Production Support: Support frequent product changeovers, cleanouts, and reconfigurations. Assist in rapid troubleshooting during short production runs and R&D trials
• Maintain detailed maintenance logs and service records.
• Maintain high-throughput production systems with minimal downtime and support continuous or long-run batching and filling operations
• Execute and improve facility wide preventative maintenance programs.
• Respond quickly to downtime in both fast-changing and steady-state environments
• Perform root cause analysis on recurrent equipment issues.
• Recommend improvements to increase uptime, efficiency, and safety Assist in equipment upgrades, installations, and plant expansion projects
• Electrical systems and motor controls,
• Compressed air systems,
• Environmental and waste handling systems, and
• Support general building maintenance as needed

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Pumps

Piping & Fittings

Electrical Systems

HVAC

Rotating Equipment

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Technical training or Associate degree

Tools

Pumps

Motors & Gearboxes

Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems

Welding/Fabrication

Electrical Instrumentation

Job description

Potters Industries is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production and facility equipment in a paint manufacturing environment, supporting both small-batch production and large-scale manufacturing.

The role requires flexibility, strong troubleshooting skills, and ability to work across a wide range of equipment types and production systems. The position offers a full benefits package, competitive 401K, and paid time off.