Manufacturing Technician 2

Fiber Global; Whitestown (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Fiber Global is seeking Manufacturing Technicians to support maintenance and production in our Indiana facility. The role covers preventative and recovery maintenance on mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems, with progression through four levels based on skills and responsibilities.

At the highest level, technicians diagnose PLC faults, replace sensors, and perform heavy repairs on automated equipment under pressure to meet tight timelines.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of demonstrated and directly applicable experience in a manufacturing environment performing maintenance-related tasks on heavy equipment.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Strong understanding of safety standards and equipment operation is expected.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals, schematics, and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform downtime impact preventive and recovery maintenance on mechanical equipment, such as motor diagnosis and replacement.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues using manuals, schematics, and other sources.
• Monitor and adjust temperatures, viscosity, metering scale, and sequencing for materials used in production.
• Ensure smooth material flow to prevent system and motor seizing.
• Operate equipment, machines, vehicles, and hand tools safely and to standards.
• Perform minor preventive maintenance like lubricating bushings and adjusting conveyors.
• Safely use forklifts to move materials between production stations.
• Stage materials for production or outbound logistics.
• Load raw materials and unload finished goods as needed; support with repairs with senior technicians.

Skills

Safety & standards

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Equipment knowledge

Analytical problem-solving

Weekend/shift flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Manufacturing Technician works on various operations activities to meet productivity goals. Fiber Global has four (4) levels of Manufacturing Technician positions which are based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the employee in alignment with what is required for the areas and functions of responsibility. This may include preparing, staging, handling, and moving production materials and finished products around the factory. Additionally, performing preventative and recovery maintenance repairs involving mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic equipment may be expected depending on the technician level. Technicians at the highest level will also be expected to be proficient in diagnosing and solving PLC faults, performing sensor replacements and adjustments, and are experienced in efficiently performing heavy repairs on automated equipment under pressure and short timelines.

What To Expect

You can expect to make a positive difference in the world with Fiber Global. However, doing that is not easy. It requires a lot of hard work, taking action with solutions to problems and challenges, and demonstrating unwavering resilience. Our core values - Purpose, Integrity, Progress, and Collaboration - are the baseline of how we do everything. You can expect to work with individuals and teams who are driven by a sense of purpose, and hold themselves and others accountable for positively contributing to the company’s mission.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Works in alignment with Fiber Global’s core values of Purpose, Integrity, Progress, and Collaboration
• Perform downtime impactful preventative and recovery maintenance on mechanical equipment, such as motor diagnosis and replacement
• Troubleshoot equipment issues using technical manuals, schematics, and other sources
• Monitoring and adjusting temperatures, viscosity, metering scale, and sequencing for materials used in production
• Ensuring fluidity of material movement to prevent system and motor seizing
• Operate equipment, machines, vehicles, and hand tools in accordance with safety and standards
• Perform minor and preventative maintenance, such as lubricating bushings or adjusting conveyor belts
• Safely and efficiently use equipment such as forklifts to move materials between various production stations within the factory
• Stage materials that will be used for production, or finished products for outbound logistics
• Load raw materials into production equipment and machines, load finished goods into shipping containers and trailers, and unload raw materials into the factory
• Facilitate equipment maintenance and repairs partnering with senior manufacturing technicians
• Support with overall industrial cleaning activities of the factory

Minimum Qualifications

• Depending on position leveling, a minimum of 1 to 5 years of demonstrated and directly applicable experience in a manufacturing environment performing maintenance-related tasks on heavy equipment is required
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Operate equipment/machines in accordance with safety and standards
• Troubleshoot equipment using root cause analysis techniques
• Complete preventative maintenance and reactive repairs to manufacturing equipment
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn production equipment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be willing to work weekends and rotating shifts to support troubleshooting and Implementing solutions in collaboration with production and engineering