Plant Maintenance Technician - Reliability & Safety

FR Conversions; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

FR Conversions is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure equipment uptime and plant reliability so production can deliver on time, every time. This hands-on role maintains facilities, utilities, and production equipment with a focus on safe, compliant operation.

The successful candidate will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, and support continuous improvement initiatives while coordinating with the maintenance lead

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Hands-on knowledge across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and HVAC systems.
• Ability to read schematics and safety plans, use diagnostic tools, and reduce downtime.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs and driving reliability improvements.
• Knowledge of OSHA, lockout/tagout, and machine safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: Execute preventive maintenance tasks while monitoring reliability metrics.
• Equipment Coverage: Maintain and troubleshoot systems including powder-coat line and ovens, air compressors/dryers, HVAC/RTUs, sandblasters, vehicle lifts, forklifts, overhead doors, and building utilities (lighting, plumbing, carpentry, alarms, ventilation).
• Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnose and repair electrical (24V–480V; 1PH and 3PH), mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic motor control systems to implement permanent fixes.
• Work Order & Documentation: Perform work orders as assigned, ensuring accurate records aligned to FR’s quality system and compliance standards.
• Vendor & Inventory Management: Work with external vendors and monitor inventory and company tools.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA requirements, including lockout/tagout and machine guarding, while adhering to NFPA 70E/70B practices.
• Communication: Communicate the initiation and completion of critical jobs to leadership team and plant floor leadership.
• Continuous Improvement: Perform various reliability projects to help ensure plant production efforts.
• Reliability Support: Be on call after hours and weekends as needed to support urgent maintenance needs (after probationary period).

Skills

Electrical

Mechanical

Pneumatic

Hydraulic

HVAC

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Documentation

Reading schematics

Hand tools

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

FR Conversions is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure equipment uptime and plant reliability so production can deliver on time, every time. This hands-on role maintains facilities, utilities, and production equipment with a focus on safe, compliant operation.

The successful candidate will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, and support continuous improvement initiatives while coordinating with the maintenance lead