Maintenance Technician

Parker Hannifin; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support production, laboratory, and maintenance areas. The role involves calibrating, inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing pneumatic, hydraulic, steam, water, and mechanical equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years in maintenance, strong ability to interpret complex drawings, and a safety-first approach to keep operations reliable and efficient.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant maintenance experience.
• Ability to calibrate, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, water, air, and mechanical processing systems.
• Ability to read and understand complex mechanical drawings, piping schematics, and hydraulic/pneumatic schematics.
• Ability to diagnose sophisticated equipment issues and perform demanding repairs in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to wear hearing protection and work safely in a production setting.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and inspect a wide variety of pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical equipment used in production, laboratory, and maintenance areas.
• Perform mechanical repairs on pneumatic, steam, air, water, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex equipment problems and complete repairs on a wide range of manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain and repair equipment such as mixers, rubber mills, extruders, and complex automated presses.
• Read, understand, and apply complex mechanical drawings, piping schematics, and hydraulic/pneumatic schematics.
• Support maintenance of hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, and mechanical processing systems.
• Occasionally perform minor welding, carpentry, lubrication, and electrical work.
• Follow all safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment, including hearing protection.
• Support equipment reliability, production uptime, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Maintenance troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical repair

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

Calibration

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

Are you a hands-on problem solver who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment and keeping operations running at their best? Parker LORD is seeking a skilled

Position Summary

Are you a hands-on problem solver who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment and keeping operations running at their best? Parker LORD is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support our production, laboratory, and maintenance areas. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional to apply their mechanical expertise in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where safety, reliability, and teamwork are essential. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for calibrating, inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing a variety of pneumatic, hydraulic, steam, water, air, and mechanical equipment. This role supports critical equipment used throughout the facility and may also occasionally perform lubrication, carpentry, welding, and electrical duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Calibrate and inspect a wide variety of pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical equipment used in production, laboratory, and maintenance areas.
• Perform mechanical repairs on pneumatic, steam, air, water, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex equipment problems and complete repairs on a wide range of manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain and repair equipment such as mixers, rubber mills, extruders, and complex automated presses.
• Read, understand, and apply complex mechanical drawings, piping schematics, and hydraulic/pneumatic schematics.
• Support maintenance of hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, and mechanical processing systems.
• Occasionally perform minor welding, carpentry, lubrication, and electrical work.
• Follow all safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment, including hearing protection.
• Support equipment reliability, production uptime, and continuous improvement efforts.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant maintenance experience.
• Ability to calibrate, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, water, air, and mechanical processing systems.
• Ability to read and understand complex mechanical drawings, piping schematics, and hydraulic/pneumatic schematics.
• Ability to diagnose sophisticated equipment issues and perform demanding repairs in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to wear hearing protection and work safely in a production setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining equipment such as mixers, rubber mills, extruders, and automated presses.
• Basic welding, carpentry, lubrication, or electrical experience.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supporting preventative maintenance, equipment reliability, or continuous improvement activities.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a safety-focused, dependable maintenance professional with strong mechanical aptitude and a proactive approach to problem solving. They are comfortable working with complex equipment, able to interpret technical drawings and schematics, and committed to supporting reliable, efficient manufacturing operations.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affi ... LING decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.