Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Amsted Automotive; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Incentive Bonus

Prescription Drug Plan

401K

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Short-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Health and Wellness Reimbursement

Employee Recognition

Discount Programs

Job summary

Amsted Automotive Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift in Taylor, Michigan. You will coordinate maintenance with production, work with QA to ensure policy compliance, and help keep equipment running smoothly while monitoring spare parts and safety standards.

The role emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving, and effective communication, with opportunities for career growth in a growing, employee-owned company.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and PC software familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance and repair work with production in process areas.
• Collaborate with QA to ensure maintenance aligns with QA policies.
• Maintain and repair shop equipment and manage spare parts inventories.
• Analyze data, prepare reports, and suggest improvements for plant operations.
• Assist with hiring and guide maintenance personnel.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Computer skills

Education

High School or better

Job description

Amsted Automotive Group is a growing company that embraces the employee experience through driving a positive culture, respecting and implementing your ideas and providing opportunities for career growth. As an employee-owned company, you will share in the overall financial success of the business.

If this is attractive to you, we are looking to add a Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift to our Taylor, Michigan team!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

PRIMARY FUNCTION SUMMARY

• Communicates directly with the production department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Communicates directly with QA department to ensure effective participation by the maintenance technicians in the implementation of QA policies and procedures.
• Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain and repairs maintenance shop equipment.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
• Assists with hiring of maintenance personnel.
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Ensures city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are met all times.
• Shall adhere to all safety, health and environmental procedures, policies and practices, such as; utilizing personal protective equipment and proper attire in keeping with safety standards.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Proven ability to work well in a team environment.
• Possess strong motivational and leadership skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Basic computer skills, including P.C knowledge and current technology software familiarity.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills and be able to communicate with staff well.
• Quality, safety and environmental focused.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU EXTERNAL

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Incentive Bonus
• Prescription Drug Plan
• 401K
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Short-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition
• Discount Programs

WHAT ELSE YOU’LL NEED TO KNOW EXTERNAL

• Ability to regularly stand or work for long periods of time.
• Ability to regularly lift/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds, and occasionally lift to fifty (50) pounds.
• While performing the job, the employee is regularly exposed to vibration, repetitive motion, bending, lifting, twisting, crouching, reaching, pushing and/or pulling.
• Ability to endure heat.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Experience

Preferred

1-3 years: Maintenance and Facilities

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