Pipefitter & Maintenance Tech - Hydraulics & Troubleshooting

Wieland Group; East Alton (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Wieland is seeking a Maintenance Technician Specialist - Pipe-fitter at its East Alton, IL facility. The role focuses on hydraulic/combustion repairs, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting, with a starting pay of $44.67/hour on a swing shift schedule.

The successful candidate will lead repair tasks, work with the production team on continuous improvement, and perform administrative duties like work orders and data entry in the CMMS.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years heavy industrial/maintenance experience or a four year apprenticeship certification required
• Experience with hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and combustion systems is required
• Experience with mounting and setting equipment (rigging experienced desired), repairing mechanical transmission equipment, repairing fluid power systems, and heavy equipment experience is considered a plus
• Experience with fabricating of light gauge guarding and repair of metal products using Mig Welders, Tig Welders, Arc Welding, or Stick Welding is considered a plus
• Understanding of infrared, acoustics and other predictive maintenance practices is considered a plus
• Must be able to work swing shift and overtime as required

Responsibilities

• Work together with and/or leads the operating crew to minimize downtime and to maximize productivity
• Responsible for making the complicated decisions on how a hydraulic/combustion repair is to proceed and perform quality repairs the first time
• Responsible for leading the completion of more complicated and specialized fluids troubleshooting and repair tasks
• Work with the production team for constant improvement
• Perform administrative duties as assigned including completion of work order documentation and data entry into the computerized maintenance system

Skills

heavy industrial maintenance

hydraulic systems

pneumatic systems

combustion systems

rigging experience

welding

predictive maintenance

Education

Four-year apprenticeship certification

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Arc welding

Stick welding

Job description

Wieland is seeking a Maintenance Technician Specialist - Pipe-fitter at its East Alton, IL facility. The role focuses on hydraulic/combustion repairs, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting, with a starting pay of $44.67/hour on a swing shift schedule.

The successful candidate will lead repair tasks, work with the production team on continuous improvement, and perform administrative duties like work orders and data entry in the CMMS.