Maintenance Technician

RiteScreen Company; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Career Growth & Advancement Opportunit

On-the-Job Training

Team-Oriented Environment

Safety-First Culture

Job summary

RiteScreen is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Fargo, ND to keep our production equipment running safely and efficiently. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair while supporting safety practices and cross-functional teamwork across shifts.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, commitment to reliability, and opportunities to grow within a leading window product manufacturer. On-the-job training and competitive pay are provided.

Qualifications

• Two or more years in industrial maintenance or millwright role.
• Experience with motors, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, and basic electricals.
• Ability to read safety rules, instructions, and diagrams.
• Willingness to cross-train and learn new equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop a preventive maintenance system to ensure continuous operation of equipment.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and verify machinery operation.
• Perform preventive maintenance per schedules and manuals.
• Read drawings and electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic diagrams.
• Operate welding, fabrication, machine-shop equipment as trained.
• Maintain tools and shop areas with 5S.
• Collaborate with operators and maintenance teams.
• Be available for repairs outside scheduled hours.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Safety conscious

Team player

Communication

Education

Technical diploma

Apprenticeship

Trade certification

Tools

Roll-forming equipment

Fabrication equipment

Automated material handling

Window/door manufacturing equipment

Job description

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Maintenance Technician

Full Time Manual Labor Fargo, ND, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1828

Salary Range: $26.00 To $30.00 Hourly

Join the RiteScreen Team as a Maintenance Technician!
Keep Production Running. Take Pride in Your Work. Grow Your Career.

At RiteScreen, we don’t just make window and patio door screens—we help create products found in homes across the country. As the nation’s leading manufacturer of custom screens, we’re looking for skilled, dependable team members who take pride in keeping our equipment running safely and reliably, and who want to be part of a winning team. Whether you’re an experienced maintenance professional or looking to grow your technical skills in a stable and supportive environment, we’d love to meet you.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Career Growth & Advancement Opportunities
• On-the-Job Training
• Team-Oriented Environment
• Safety-First Culture

What You’ll Do
As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll play a critical role in keeping our production equipment and plant systems running safely and efficiently.

Maintain and Repair Equipment

• Develop a preventive maintenance (PM) system to ensure continuous operation of equipment.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and verify the operation of production machinery and plant equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance according to established schedules, equipment manuals, and maintenance procedures.
• Repair and replace mechanical components such as bearings, belts, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, motors, pumps, cylinders, and valves.
• Troubleshoot basic electrical issues involving motors, switches, relays, contactors, sensors, wiring, and three-phase equipment within your training and authorization.
• Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems, including leaks, hoses, fittings, regulators, valves, and cylinders.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, pneumatic and hydraulic diagrams, equipment manuals, and technical instructions.
• Build, assemble, install, and modify equipment, guarding, fixtures, workstations, and supporting structures as directed.
• Operate welding, fabrication, machine-shop, and material-handling equipment as trained and authorized.
• Perform general facility maintenance, including basic plumbing, lighting, doors, docks, pumps, and building-system repairs.

Improve Reliability

• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and communicate repair status, production impact, and follow-up needs to the appropriate leaders.
• Identify recurring failures and participate in practical root-cause problem solving and corrective-action activities.
• Complete maintenance work orders accurately, including work performed, parts used, failure conditions, downtime, and recommended follow-up actions.
• Communicate spare-parts needs and support accurate inventory of commonly used and critical maintenance items.
• Support equipment installations, moves, startups, shutdowns, and improvement projects as assigned.

Support a Safe Workplace

• Follow all safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, electrical safe-work practices, confined space, hot work, line breaking, lift-truck requirements, and location-specific PPE rules.
• Assess hazards before beginning work and stop work when equipment or conditions cannot be made safe.
• Ensure equipment is properly assembled, guarded, tested, and returned to service after maintenance or repair.
• Complete repairs in accordance with applicable codes, company procedures, and quality requirements.
• Maintain tools, shop areas, replacement parts, and supplies in a clean, organized condition using 5S principles.
• Participate in required training and immediately report unsafe conditions, equipment damage, and potential quality concerns.

Work as a Team

• Work collaboratively with production operators, supervisors, vendors, contractors, and other maintenance personnel.
• Cross-train and learn unfamiliar equipment to support other maintenance areas as needed.
• Be available for repairs outside of scheduled work hours when needed to meet plant needs.

What We’re Looking For

You Might Be a Great Fit If You:

• Have strong mechanical aptitude and enjoy hands-on problem solving.
• Take pride in safe, reliable workmanship.
• Work well independently, manage multiple priorities, and respond to production needs with a sense of urgency.
• Communicate clearly and work well as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of industrial maintenance, maintenance mechanic, millwright, or similar hands-on equipment-repair experience in a manufacturing environment; completion of a relevant trade-school program may supplement experience.
• Working knowledge of motors, power transmission, bearings, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, and basic industrial electrical systems.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, meters, welding equipment, and other maintenance equipment appropriate to assigned work.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, work instructions, preventive-maintenance procedures, equipment manuals, and technical drawings.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability, attention to detail, effective time management, and clear verbal communication.
• Ability and willingness to learn unfamiliar equipment and cross-train across maintenance responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical diploma, apprenticeship, trade certification, or coursework in industrial maintenance, mechanical technology, electrical technology, welding, or a related field.
• Experience with roll-forming, fabrication, automated material handling, or window and door manufacturing equipment.
• Prior Lockout/Tagout, lift-truck, or confined-space training.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance-management system to complete and document work orders.
• Basic familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment for fault recognition and communication with controls specialists; programming experience is not required.

Grow With RiteScreen

We’re committed to developing our employees and promoting from within whenever possible. If you’re looking for a company where your work matters, your contributions are recognized, and your career can grow, RiteScreen is the place for you.

RiteScreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process for qualified individuals with disabilities.