Maintenance Technician

IFS Coatings Inc; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 38,573,000; Full time

Job summary

IFS Coatings Inc., located in Elkhart, IN, seeks a Maintenance Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment. The role includes critical preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, and diverse skills across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

The position requires reading manuals, diagnosing problems, and ensuring safe, efficient plant operation. Welding and electrical experience are advantageous for this role.

Qualifications

• Technical experience with machinery.
• Strong time management skills.
• Electrical knowledge is a plus.
• Welding experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production machines and plant facilities.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs on production equipment.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic troubleshooting and repair.
• Read and interpret manuals and work orders for maintenance tasks.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts and test adjustments.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and facilities.
• Carry out plumbing and carpentry tasks as needed.
• Use hand and power tools, meters, and material handling equipment.
• Identify faulty operations and report issues to supervision.
• Maintain safe, clean, and orderly work areas.

Skills

Machinery experience

Time management

Electrical know-how

Welding (advantage)

Job description

Description

The maintenance technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs on production equipment.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Requirements

• Technical experience with machinery
• Time management skills
• Electrician a plus
• Welding a plus