Maintenance Technician

Wentworth James Group; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wentworth James Group in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support a plastics and packaging manufacturing operation on a stable Monday–Friday 1st shift. You will maintain production equipment, troubleshoot issues and implement improvements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in mechanical and electrical systems, read drawings, and thrive in a manufacturing setting. This role offers growth within a growing manufacturing organization and a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Technician or similar.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Manufacturing experience is essential.
• Experience within plastics, packaging, extrusion, injection molding or converting is highly desirable.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Relevant technical qualification or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Troubleshoot production machinery and minimise downtime.
• Electrical fault finding involving motors, sensors, drives and control systems.
• Maintain conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and other mechanical equipment.
• Support machinery installation, commissioning and modification.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and implement improvements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams.
• Follow health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Read drawings

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Manufacturing experience

Plastics packaging

Problem solving

Job description

Our client is a leading plastics and packaging manufacturer based in the Cleveland, Ohio area, supplying high-quality products to customers across the USA.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on maintenance professional looking for a stable Monday–Friday 1st shift position with a growing manufacturing organization.

The Role

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing production equipment, ensuring machinery operates safely, efficiently and reliably.

You will work closely with Production and Engineering teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, complete preventative maintenance and minimise production downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Troubleshoot production machinery and minimise downtime.
• Carry out electrical fault finding involving motors, sensors, drives and control systems.
• Maintain and repair conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and other mechanical equipment.
• Support machinery installation, commissioning and modification.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and implement improvements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams.
• Follow all health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance Technician or similar.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Manufacturing experience is essential.
• Experience within plastics, packaging, extrusion, injection molding or converting is highly desirable.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Relevant technical qualification or equivalent hands‑on experience.