Maintenance Technician

Entangled Future; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefors in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Maintenance Technician I to join our facilities and manufacturing team. In this entry-level role, you will help maintain production equipment, support preventative maintenance activities, and contribute to a safe, clean manufacturing environment.

You should have a high school diploma or GED and at least six months of maintenance experience; mechanical aptitude is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least six months maintenance experience.
• Mechanical aptitude strongly preferred.
• Comfort reading safety rules and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production equipment and support preventative maintenance activities.
• Assist with facilities support and special projects to minimize disruption to operations.
• Perform hands-on tasks such as transferring liquids, cleaning equipment, and maintaining HVAC components.
• Maintain maintenance records and monitor inventory; coordinate planned maintenance with production managers.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hands-on

Problem solving

Reading safety rules

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Maintenance Technician at Bluefors, Syracuse, United States, US. A mid-level full time position in the Engineering team, listed under business operations.

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician I to join our facilities and manufacturing team at Bluefors in Syracuse, NY. In this entry-level role, you will help maintain production equipment, support preventative maintenance activities, and contribute to keeping our manufacturing environment safe, clean, and operating efficiently. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with mechanical aptitude who enjoys hands-on work, problem-solving, and learning new technical skills in a high-tech manufacturing environment. Interested? Keep reading! Your tasks will include supporting the Maintenance team with production needs, preventative maintenance, facilities support, and special projects. You will perform hands‑on tasks such as filling liquid nitrogen transfer dewars and flasks, cleaning vacuum pump traps, removing ice from nitrogen flasks, cleaning and servicing CNC coolant tanks, changing HVAC and air filters, maintaining CNC mist collectors, and assisting with cooling tower and A/C coil cleanings. You will also perform process cooling water filter changes, maintain maintenance records, monitor inventory, and coordinate planned maintenance activities with production managers to minimize disruption to manufacturing operations. Maintaining clean, safe, and organized work areas will be an important part of the role. We are looking for a candidate with a high school diploma or GED and at least six months of maintenance experience. Manufacturing experience is a plus, and strong mechanical aptitude is highly preferred. You should be comfortable reading and interpreting safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and training documents. The ideal candidate will have technical and mechanical abilities, strong communication skills, initiative, and a results-driven approach to completing work. Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations related to machinery and manufacturing environments is a plus. We also appreciate candidates who are dependable, proacti