Maintenance Tech III

Cadrex; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Bonus plan for full-time employees

Education support program

Job summary

Cadrex is seeking a Maintenance Technician III to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery and facility equipment in a safe, efficient manner. The role emphasizes developing preventive maintenance processes and collaborating with management on equipment needs.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of experience, ability to read electrical schematics, and proficiency with hand tools and multimeters. Onsite work in Wisconsin with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience may substitute in lieu of degree.
• Operate a variety of hand tools; understand mechanical processes; possess electronics knowledge; basic hydraulics knowledge.
• Previous experience in a machine shop maintenance role preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety, operating, and maintenance manuals; follow procedures.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production machines and plant facility equipment.
• Develop work instructions for preventive maintenance systems.
• Use hand tools and multimeters to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Coordinate services from vendors and contractors; purchase parts; manage inventory.
• Train maintenance staff and operators for scheduled maintenance.
• Schedule preventive and unscheduled maintenance; prioritize tasks.
• Inspect equipment to locate malfunctions; patch or repair as needed.
• Provide emergency service and unscheduled repairs; perform scheduled maintenance.
• May use a personal vehicle for work assignments.

Skills

Hand tools

Electrical schematics

Computer literacy

Mechanical troubleshooting

Education

Associate/Technical degree in related field

Tools

Multimeters

Job description

Description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Maintenance Technician III to perform highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery, facility equipment, and physical structures according to safety and preventive maintenance systems and processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform highly diversified duties in maintaining production machines and the plant facility’s equipment
• Develop work instructions for production and facility’s equipment helping to build a preventive maintenance system
• Use a variety of hand and power tools and electric multimeters
• Ability to use computers proficiently
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of equipment, machines, and facilities
• Coordinate services from outside vendors and contractors
• Responsible for purchasing parts and maintaining inventory
• Assist in the ongoing training of maintenance staff and operators for scheduled and regular maintenance
• Schedule maintenance for both preventative and unscheduled jobs and prioritize work according to company and manager needs
• Work closely with management to determine equipment needs and expected issues that may be predictable in nature
• Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests, and adjusts
• Detects faulty operations, defective materials or/or equipment and reports as required
• Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems
• Provides emergency service and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs to production equipment during machine service
• Patches or replaces plaster/plaster board and paints walls, ceilings, and trim of buildings
• May be required to use personal vehicle at times for work assignments

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years’ experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
• Demonstrated ability to operate a variety of hand tools, ability to understand mechanical processes, possess electronics knowledge, and possess a basic knowledge of hydraulics
• Previous experience in a machine shop performing maintenance mechanic duties preferred
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance and/or repair instructions and manuals, and procedure manuals
• Demonstrated ability to read electrical schematics

EDUCATION

• Associate/Technical degree in related field preferred

LOCATION

• Onsite

SCHEDULE

• M-Th; 5:30am - 4:00pm

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.