Maintenance Technician

ContiTech; Mount Pleasant (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate Benefits

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts, including tire

Competitive Bonus Programs

Employees 401k Match

Employee Assistance Program

Future Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Continental in Mount Pleasant, IA is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep manufacturing equipment up and running, ensuring product quality and uptime across lines.

You will install, maintain, and repair plant machinery, read electrical diagrams, and apply PLCs knowledge while welding and fabricating parts as needed. This role offers growth opportunities within a global industry leader.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 2 years of industrial maintenance experience or a technical certificate in lieu of experience.
• Associate degree or technical training is a +.
• Experience reading electrical diagrams and blueprints.
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Welding, fabrication and machining skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair plant machinery, equipment, facilities, and structures.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Interpret electrical diagrams and blueprints; operate tools and shop equipment.
• Identify problems early to minimize downtime.
• Support continuous improvement and safety standards.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Pneumatic & hydraulic

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma

Technical certificate

Associate degree in maintenance

Tools

PLCs knowledge

Electrical diagrams reading

Job description

Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2024, Continental generated sales of €39.7 billion and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets.

Guided by the vision of being the customer's first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech group sector focuses on development competence and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastics, metal, and fabrics. These can also be equipped with electronic components in order to optimize them functionally for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction, and surfaces. In addition, ContiTech serves the automotive and transportation industries as well as rail transport.

Job Description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring our manufacturing operations run smoothly and efficiently. Your technical expertise and problem-solving abilities will directly support equipment uptime, product quality, and team productivity—helping us deliver on our promise to customers every single day.

Responsible for a variety of duties involved in the installation, alteration, maintenance, development and repair of plant machinery, equipment, facilities and structure.

Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair and maintain a variety of mechanical, electrical and manufacturing equipment and machinery

Experience and desire to learn engine lathe, milling machine, drill press, grinders, alter or construct replacement parts, recondition production tooling

Maintain plant plumbing, heating, cooling and related facilities and equipment

Read and understand electrical diagrams and blueprints

Knowledge of PLCS, electronic and mechanical systems

Basic knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems

Identify and resolve problems before they become costly and unmanageable

Welding, fabrication and machining skills

Other duties as necessary

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years industrial maintenance experience or technical certificate in lieu of experience

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT

Associate Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electro- Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics.

THE PERKS

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts.
• Competitive Bonus Programs
• Employees 401k Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional.
• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.