Maintenance Technician I – Plant Reliability & PM (Day)

HiFyve

Wichita (KS)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

HiFyve, based in Wichita, KS, is hiring a Maintenance Technician I to support safe and reliable plant operations through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment repair, and continuous improvement. This hands-on role works with production equipment and facility systems across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic controls to minimize downtime and improve reliability.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, strong troubleshooting skills,

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required; technical training or associate degree is a plus.
5+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or commercial maintenance experience with hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.
Strong knowledge of electrical systems, mechanical equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, basic controls, and reading prints and schematics.
Experience with PLC troubleshooting, VFDs, boilers, water treatment, welding, fabrication, or similar plant equipment.
Familiarity with CMMS, root cause analysis, preventive maintenance, and equipment reliability improvements.
Fluent English required; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on production equipment, facility systems, and supporting utilities.
Inspect, adjust, lubricate, and test mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, and plumbing systems.
Identify equipment wear, potential failures, and reliability concerns and recommend corrective actions.
Troubleshoot equipment issues using schematics, manuals, meters, gauges, and other diagnostic tools.
Repair or replace bearings, belts, motors, sensors, wiring, filters, valves, pumps, controls, and other components.
Support HVAC, plumbing, structural, and general facility repairs as needed.
Follow company safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, confined space requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
Maintain safety equipment and help verify that alarms, extinguishers, and other emergency systems are operational.
Report hazards, unsafe conditions, recurring equipment failures, and operational risks.
Accurately document maintenance activities, repairs, parts usage, equipment findings, and required follow-up.
Maintain tools, spare parts, and maintenance supply inventory and communicate replenishment needs.
Update preventive maintenance schedules, equipment logs, CMMS records, and work orders as required.
Travel occasionally as required, generally less than 10%