Maintenance Technician

Trillium Staffing; Eaton Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Trillium Staffing is seeking a Maintenance Journeyman for a direct hire with our client in Eaton Rapids, MI. Night shift runs 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with overtime as required.

The role focuses on repairing and maintaining die cast production equipment, including presses, robots, furnaces, CNCs, and related systems. Responsibilities include safety, troubleshooting, schematics literacy, and hands-on fabrication/welding.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain MPA forklift certification.
• Must be able to obtain MPA overhead crane operator certification.
• Ability to read and interpret prints, schematics, and drawings.
• Experience with die cast machinery, presses, and related automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Troubleshoot problems in a systematic, logical manner.
• Demonstrate knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic theory.
• Read prints and schematics and interpret drawings.
• Work with Allen-Bradley PLCs (5, SLC500, 5000) and robots.
• Perform general fabrication and welding as needed.
• Rig and operate heavy lifting equipment.
• Coordinate team activities and communicate effectively.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Hydraulic theory

Electrical theory

Pneumatic theory

Reads prints/schematics

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Robots (Motoman/ABB)

Fabrication/Welding

Team coordination

Forklift operation

Education

MPA forklift certification

Overhead crane operator certification

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Motoman/ABB Robots

Job description

Maintenance Journeyman position available at our client location who is an established manufacturing company located in Eaton Rapids, MI.

This is a direct hire opportunity on the night shift. Hours are 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. with OT as required. Pay rate $37.24 if possess journeyman’s card.

Primary purpose of the maintenance journeyman position: To repair/maintain/improve all equipment associated with the production of die cast parts. Includes but is not limited to: die cast machines, presses, robots, electric melting furnaces/pre-heaters, CNC’s, and other related assembly equipment.

Responsibilities of the maintenance journeyman position:

• Safe working environment achieved and maintained.
• Demonstrate a good, systematic, and logical approach to trouble-shooting problems.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of hydraulic theory.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of electrical theory.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of pneumatic theory.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and understand various prints, schematics, and drawings.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC’s (5, SLC500, 5000).
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of Motoman and ABB Robots (Trouble-shoot and programming)
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of rigging, and the use of heavy lifting equipment.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform general fabrication and welding proficiently.

Knowledge, skills abilities required for the maintenance journeyman:

• Ability to work extended hours including weekends in order to objective accomplishment
• Ability to manage daily priorities and task accomplishment
• Ability to work independently with limited direction
• Ability to become certified by MPA as a fork truck driver
• Ability to become certified by MPA as a overhead crane operator
• Ability to coordinate team activities
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
• Fill out work orders for work completed
• Diagnose equipment issues and make the appropriate repairs in a timely manner
• Recommend permanent solutions to re-occurring equipment issues
• Recommend additional spare parts if required to maintain equipment
• Ability to drive/operate forklift
• Must be able to work within an automotive manufacturing environment and meet the physical requirements of the position.

Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.