Sr. Machine Technician

Wolverine Solutions Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolverine Solutions Group is seeking a Senior Machine Technician in the Detroit area to lead maintenance efforts and coordinate machine technicians. The role involves setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining production and facility equipment following OSHA guidelines and PM systems.

Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree in mechanical disciplines with 10+ years of hands-on experience, strong hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical knowledge, and the ability to train others while maintaining

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with mechanical specialty required.
• 10+ years experience in machine maintenance and parts handling.
• Ability to train others on machine fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical components, and PLCs.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve malfunctions using technical and analytical skills.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; independent worker.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Assistant Manager in coordinating machine technician work.
• Support maintenance staff to complete work orders efficiently.
• Maintain records for preventive maintenance and service requests.
• Schedule and perform routine maintenance on equipment.
• Oversee spare parts inventory for repairs and maintenance.
• Perform machine setups and train operators on maintenance tasks.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, test and adjust equipment.
• Ensure safety and keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Read manuals and work orders to perform maintenance as required.

Skills

Machine maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Electrical systems

Hydraulic & pneumatics

PLC / automation concepts

Reading mechanical drawings

Team mentoring

Safety compliance

Documentation & recordkeeping

Education

Engineering degree, mechanical specialty

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wolverine Solutions Group is a business-critical communications company that partners with organizations to deliver targeted, high-impact messaging that drives measurable results. Powered by its people, proven processes, and scalable solutions, Wolverine helps clients achieve unmatched speed to market while maintaining the flexibility to support communications ranging from hundreds to millions of recipients. With a strong conversion-focused mindset, the company tailors each solution to align with client goals, ensuring the right message reaches the right audience at the right time.

Why work at Wolverine Solutions Group?

WSG fosters a collaborative, people-first workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring employees feel respected, heard, and empowered. The organization is committed to employee engagement and recognition, celebrating contributions and encouraging growth at every level, while also prioritizing pay equity and fairness. The company's warehouse is centrally located in the Detroit region, offering convenient access to public transportation and quick connectivity to I-75, making commuting easy for employees throughout the area. Team members are proud to be part of a company that values innovation, inclusion, and meaningful work that makes a real impact.

Position Summary

The Sr. Machine Technician assists the Assistant Manager, by providing direction, establishing priorities, assigning tasks, and coordinating work projects of Machine Technicians. In addition, the Sr. Machine Technician will perform alongside Machine Technicians to set up, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to OSHA Safety, and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site's business goals and objectives. Works cooperatively with Production Manager, Assistant Managers and Supervisors to achieve maximum production of equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist Assistant Manager, in the coordination of Machine Technician's for the purpose of completing projects/work orders efficiently
• Assists technicians as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Maintains accurate records regarding preventative maintenance, service requests (received and completed), expenditures, work-in-progress, etc.
• Schedules and performs routine maintenance on all appropriate equipment on a regular basis.Inspects and maintains all tools in excellent condition
• Indoctrinates and assists in development of maintenance technician staff. Instills a "safety first" attitude
• Oversees and maintains adequate inventory of spare parts and maintenance materials to handle most common repairs and situations
• Performs highly diversified duties to maintain production machines
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performing scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
• Performs machine setups and train machine operators in the daily maintenance and setup of their machines
• Performs mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Diagnoses problems, replacing or repairing parts, testing, and adjusting
• Performs regular preventive maintenance on machines
• Detects faulty operations and defective material and reporting those and any unusual situations to proper supervision
• Complies with safety regulations and maintaining clean and orderly work areas
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• A degree in engineering with mechanical specialty with at least ten years' cognitive and vocational experience in handling machine and machine parts
• Must exhibit outstanding ability to demonstrate and train others on the fundamental of the functioning of machines
• Excellent general understanding of hydraulic and pneumatics systems, electrical components, and programmable logic controllers
• Must be able to diagnose and solve malfunctions using a combination of technical expertise and analytical thinking and guide others into resolving problems
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows environment with immediate level skill in Microsoft Office