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Join the Steel Craft Team as a Maintenance Technician! Now offering a $5,000 retention bonus!

Are you a skilled problem-solver who enjoys keeping equipment running at its best? We’re looking for a Maintenance Technician to help maintain, repair, and improve our mechanical systems while keeping our operations running smoothly.

Why Choose Steel Craft?

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Benefits:
  • Paid-Time Off: Vacation, PTO / Sick Leave, Shut-down Pay, Company Observed Paid Holidays, and a Paid Volunteer Day
  • Quarterly Incentive Bonus Plan
  • Over 85% employer paid medical insurance premium, plans with low deductibles, and wellness incentives
  • Health Savings Account company annual contributions
  • Company paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and more
  • Low cost Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Insurance coverage
  • A competitive 401(K) Plan with a maximum 4% employer contribution match
  • Paid Parental Leave (Maternity/Paternity)
  • Discounted Day Care Assistance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identify Theft Insurance
  • Wellness Incentive
  • Corporate Discount Program
  • Fun and engaging employee activities, events, outings, and more

Position Details:

• 1st Shift | Monday - Thursday | 5:00am - 3:00pm
• $5,000 retention bonus

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoots and repairs all production machinery including problems in any of the mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems
• Performs all preventive maintenance on machines as scheduled repair or replacement of standard and non-standard parts
• Prepares requisitions or other documentation of parts, supplies, and materials needed
• Communicates problems and repair schedules to the operating department
• Improves equipment safety, quality, and productivity
• Provides building and grounds maintenance as needed
• Performs maintenance on non-production equipment such as forklift trucks, hoists, overhead cranes, mechanical feeds, and tooling
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of maintenance concepts and methods, laws, codes and regulations, equipment parameters, maintenance supplies and safety products
• Maintains an orderly and safe clean work area at all times
• Understands and follows company policies, as well as safety and quality policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Job Qualifications:

Education: High School / GED

Experience & Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in a maintenance role in a manufacturing, industrial, or similar environment.
• Experience with a variety of tools and machinery, such as mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of safety standards and regulatory compliance in industrial environments.
• Familiarity with electrical circuits, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), and other automation equipment.
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to use CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for logging maintenance activities.

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We are committed to principals of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. We do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices (hiring, training, promotion, etc.) for all qualified employees and prospective employees.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience and/or Training:
2+ years of experience in a maintenance role in a manufacturing, industrial, or similar environment.
Experience with a variety of tools and machinery, such as mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, is highly preferred.
Knowledge of safety standards and regulatory compliance in industrial environments.
Familiarity with electrical circuits, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), and other automation equipment.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to use CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for logging maintenance activities.

Preferred Qualifications
Education: Associate's degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related field OR certification in a skilled trade or completion of apprenticeship program (up to and including journeyman license status).

Experience and/or Training:
OSHA 10 or 30-hour certification.
Forklift certification or experience operating material handling equipment.
Experience with PLC troubleshooting or basic programming.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives.
Basic computer skills, including familiarity with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).

Physical and Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls.
Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and move between work areas.
Regularly required to talk and listen, as well as climb, balance, and reach above shoulder level.
Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
The employee must be able to lift and or carry up to 50 lbs. frequently.
Travel: Periodic travel to other plant locations. Occasional domestic travel to attend company-sponsored training programs.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment
Work is performed in a manufacturing environment where loud noise exposure is regular and frequent. Additionally, there is a regular exposure on the production floor to dust, metal debris, changes in ambient temperature, and requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual will encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.