Maintenance Technicion

Employee Relations Associates, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) with Employer Contributions

Life & AD&D Insurance

HSA and FSA

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

TalentBridge is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician in Indianapolis, IN to support a temperature-controlled facility in healthcare and logistics. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, automation upgrades, and reliability of refrigeration and production systems.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in industrial maintenance, strong PLC skills, and the ability to perform preventive/corrective work in a cold storage environment, including forklift operation and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of industrial maintenance and/or automation experience.
• Experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with industrial machinery, automation, conveyors, or material-handling systems.
• Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of hand tools and power tools.
• Basic computer skills for work orders, maintenance records, and parts management.
• Ability to work in a cold-storage/temperature-controlled environment.
• Ability and willingness to operate a stand-up or sit-down forklift.
• Ability to work occasional second-shift/weekend service calls.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain automated manufacturing and material-handling equipment.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting of PLCs, conveyors, robotics, machinery, and electrical/mechanical systems.
• Support installation, integration, relocation, and upgrades of automation and manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC systems and work with controls/equipment suppliers to resolve issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machinery, equipment, and facility systems.
• Repair or replace defective mechanical and electrical components using hand and power tools.
• Support maintenance of refrigeration, HVAC, chillers, freezers, and temperature-controlled systems.
• Respond quickly to production equipment failures and help minimize downtime.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with outside service providers for HVAC, safety, cleaning, and other facility-related services.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, work-order, repair, and parts records.
• Follow all company safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Support equipment installation and relocation projects.
• Follow all applicable Environmental Health & Safety requirements.
• Operate a forklift when required.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Automation

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Cold storage

Forklift operation

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Rockwell Automation

Job description

Maintenance Technician
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Job Type: Full-Time

About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join a temperature-controlled/cold-chain facility supporting critical operations in the healthcare and logistics industry.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in industrial maintenance, automation, PLC troubleshooting, electrical/mechanical systems, and refrigerated or temperature-controlled facilities.
You will work closely with Operations to troubleshoot equipment, minimize downtime, support automation upgrades, and maintain reliable production and facility systems.
Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain automated manufacturing and material-handling equipment.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting of PLCs, conveyors, robotics, machinery, and electrical/mechanical systems.
• Support installation, integration, relocation, and upgrades of automation and manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC systems and work with controls/equipment suppliers to resolve issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machinery, equipment, and facility systems.
• Repair or replace defective mechanical and electrical components using hand and power tools.
• Support maintenance of refrigeration, HVAC, chillers, freezers, and temperature-controlled systems.
• Respond quickly to production equipment failures and help minimize downtime.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with outside service providers for HVAC, safety, cleaning, and other facility-related services.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, work-order, repair, and parts records.
• Follow all company safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Support equipment installation and relocation projects.
• Follow all applicable Environmental Health & Safety requirements.
• Operate a forklift when required.

Required Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of industrial maintenance and/or automation experience.
• Experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with industrial machinery, automation, conveyors, or material-handling systems.
• Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of hand tools and power tools.
• Basic computer skills for work orders, maintenance records, and parts management.
• Ability to work in a cold-storage/temperature-controlled environment.
• Ability and willingness to operate a stand-up or sit-down forklift.
• Ability to work occasional second-shift/weekend service calls.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Preferred Experience

• Cold storage or refrigerated warehouse experience.
• Industrial refrigeration, HVAC, chiller, or freezer experience.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems is a plus.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, food processing, logistics, or other temperature-controlled environments.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation, Studio 5000, RSLogix, ControlLogix, or CompactLogix.
• Experience with robotics and automated conveyor systems.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Contributions
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• HSA and FSA
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Paid Holidays

Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is a hands-on maintenance and automation position where you will have a direct impact on equipment reliability, production uptime, and cold-chain operations supporting healthcare and other critical shipments.
If you have strong industrial maintenance and automation experience - particularly with Allen-Bradley PLCs, electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, and cold-storage or temperature-controlled facilities,we would like to speak with you.

TalentBridge employees are eligible for many benefit offerings such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, 401(k) and holiday pay!