Maintenance Technician

Schafer Industries; Kentucky; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

4x10 schedule

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid vacation first year

Paid holidays from day 1

Charitable donations matching

More benefits

Job summary

Schafer Industries in Blacklick, OH, seeks a Maintenance Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment, following safety and predictive maintenance processes. You’ll contribute to safer, more productive operations on a 5x8 day shift.

Join a team that values safety, continuous improvement, and integrity, with opportunities to grow and work on diverse equipment across a growing off-highway axle and gearing business.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/Equivalent with 4+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with PLC experience and HVAC.
• Must be able to walk, stand, lift up to 40 pounds and perform physical tasks.
• Good English communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production machines and plant equipment.
• Perform emergency and scheduled repairs during production.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, test and adjust systems.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and facilities.
• Adhere to safety regulations and OSHA standards.
• Coordinate with supervisor on large facility projects.

Skills

Machine maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical skills

Education

HS Diploma/Equivalent

Technical certification preferred

Tools

PLC experience

HVAC knowledge

Job description

Overview/Qualifications/Responsibilities

Position Overview:

Join our team and help us build in 2026!In this role, you’ll work as part of a team to perform highly diversified duties to install,troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive andproductive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives. You’ll provide feedback on ways to make the operation safer and more productive every day!

We valueteamworkand a positive work environment, and you’ll have opportunities tolearn new skills and grow your careerwith us.

Shift:

The Blacklick, Ohio facility operates production on a 4x10 schedule with two shifts. The Maintenance Technician role is assigned to a 5x8 schedule on day shift.

What you bring to the table:

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• 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.
• 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.
• Coordinate with production supervisor on the planning and implementation of large facility projects.
• Strict adherence to all OSHA Standards, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Confined Entry Space, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities(basic requirements):

• HS Diploma/Equivalent and 4+ years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial skills with some PLC experience and HVAC. Certification from technical school, preferred.
• Requires physical ability and stamina to perform the essential functions of the position, including theability to walk, stand, lift, carry up to 40 pounds, push, kneel, bend, stoop, reach over and under waist level, twist for extended periods of time on cement or other hard surfaces, etc.
• Demonstrates the verbal and written communication and computer skills, in English, necessary to complete documentation of processes.
• Ability to work independently to learn the processes, execute the daily work and explore root cause and solutions for issues as they arise.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions. The noise level in the work environment and job site can be loud.

Travel is primarily local during the business day.

What Schafer offers:

• Competitive Pay
• 4x10 schedule; Monday thru Thursday
• 401(k) matching
• Health, Vision, Dental, Disability & Life insurance
• Paid vacation in the first year
• Paid holidays eligible on day 1 of employment
• Matching charitable donations and paid time off for community service
• And more!

We are a growth-oriented company with a diversified customer base that is committed to a culture of safety and continuous improvement. You will enjoy a collaborative work environment where your talents and opinions matter, and we provide various opportunities in support of your career development. We live our values of Safety, Integrity, Responsibility to Others, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement and Accountability in all that we do. Compensation and benefits are competitive, reflecting experience and qualifications.

About The Company

Schafer Industries is a rapidly growing premier supplier of off-highway axles and differentiated precision gearing solutions. Established in 1934, Schafer Industries has locations in South Bend, IN, Roscoe, IL, Fredericktown, OH and Blacklick, OH. Schafer Industries is one of the few manufacturers of integrated axle solutions in the off-highway electric vehicle market. Schafer also serves customers in a variety of end markets including recreational vehicles, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, material handling, powertrain, electric mobility, heavy duty trucking, agriculture, and construction. Our mission is to leverage world class capabilities to deliver superior products and services to maximize the value for our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities.

Schafer Industries is an EEO/AAP Employer:

Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity. This means that we make employment decisions on the basis of job-related qualifications, skills and abilities and not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national original, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. As a federal subcontractor, we are also required to take affirmative action, or proactive measures, to prevent discrimination.