Maintenance Technician 2nd Processing - 1st Shift (6am-6:30pm)

DeKalb Health; Colorado; On-site; USD 7,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb Health seeks a Maintenance Technician to provide technical support, troubleshoot, and repair facility equipment. The role maintains equipment, trains peers, and supports safety and efficiency initiatives in a 8-hour shift environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with hand and power tools, reads blueprints and tape measures, and can operate powered equipment like forklifts. Flexible hours and teamwork are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience with hand and power tools.
• Ability to read a tape measure and industrial blueprints.
• Basic electrical safety knowledge.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages).
• PC skills including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Able to work in a refrigerated environment (45-50°F).
• Able to pass physical and lift required weight.
• Able to stand/walk for 8 hours.
• Wear PPE as designated by policy.
• Communicate courteously with plant employees and vendors.
• Operate forklift, scissors lift or similar equipment as needed.
• Work with a team or autonomously with limited supervision.
• Flexible hours including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production areas to ensure proper functioning of equipment.
• Diagnose, adjust, maintain, and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Review work orders and document work performed.
• Assist with installation or modification of equipment.
• Provide training to peers as requested by maintenance lead or supervisor.
• Suggest corrective measures when downtime results from defects.
• Attend maintenance meetings and trainings.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, quality improvement and yield control.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Hand tools

Power tools

Tape measure

Blueprints

Electrical safety

Math basics

PC skills

Forklift operation

Scissors lift

Teamwork

Flexible hours

Autonomous work

Education

Associate degree in Mechatronics/Electrical/Welding

Tools

VFDs

Welding

Industrial blueprints

Job description

• Location 1325 E Cloverly Rd,Fremont, NE, 68025-6114,United States
• Base Pay $23.00 - $33.50 / Hour

Contact information

• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE : Maintenance Technician DATE : 7/2026

REPORTS TO : Maintenance Supervisor STATUS : Non-Exempt

CORE VALUE COMMITMENT : All employees will demonstrate our culture of commitment to quality, respect for fellow employees and business partners, and responsibility to the environment and our community.

JOB SUMMARY :

Provides technical support, troubleshooting, and repair of facility equipment. Maintains assigned equipment, provides training to peers as needed.

DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

Monitor production areas to ensure proper functioning of assigned equipment and intervene for repairs as necessary.

Utilize all manner of hand and power tools to diagnose , a djust, maintain, and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.

Review work orders to ensure accuracy and maintain documentation of work performed.

Assist with installation of new equipment or modify existing equipment as required.

Provide training to peers as requested or needed by maintenance lead , supervisor , or training department.

Make suggestions for correctible measures when downtime results from mechanical or technical defects.

Attend maintenance meetings and trainings as required.

Identify opportunities for improvement and give feedback to supervisor about cost reduction, quality improvement and yield control.

Follow all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:

MUST have a minimum of 6 months industrial maintenance experience.

MUST be comfortable and experience d utilizing hand and power tools of all varieties.

MUST know how to accurately use and read a tape measure as well as industrial blueprints.

MUST have basic knowledge and safety understanding of electrical components.

MUST have k nowledge of?basic math, including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication and calculating percentages.

Skill in using a personal computer?and various software applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Ability to work in a refrigerated environment ranging from 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ability to communicate in a?courteous and professional?manner with all plant employees, as well as third party vendors and contractors.

Ability to operate a forklift , scissors lift , or any other powered equipment or machinery as needed.

Ability to work with a group of technicians or autonomously with limited supervision.

Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

M UST be able to pass required physical including demonstrating your ability to lift the required weight for each position.

M UST be able to stand and/or walk for entire 8-hour shift.

M UST wear correct job specific PPE as designated by company policy.

Ability to consistently practice and enforce safe working habits.

Ability to recognize safety risks and comply with all safety standards.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE :

Associate ’s degree or higher in Mechatronics , Electrical, Welding or similar fields preferred.

Previous experience working with VFD’s (Variable Frequency Drive ) preferred.

Welding experience preferred .

Note:? The above information is only a reflection of the general nature of job duties. Based on business need, additional duties may be assigned.