Maintenance Technician
Salary: $55,000 - $72,000 per year
Location: Jackson, TN
Posted: July 17 2025
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Available
- 3rd shift 10:30pm-7am 4 days a week
- Utilize Proteus computerized maintenance management system for work scheduling, obtaining location and reordering of replacement spare parts, and recording work performed for equipment history.
- Observe mechanical devices in operation and use your senses and devices to identify the need for repair or maintenance.
- Collaborate with maintenance staff as needed for the correct diagnosis and repair of machines.
- Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
- Dismantle equipment to gain access to remove adjust or replace consumable components, or install new or repaired parts in defective machine and/or equipment.
- Diagnose and replace faulty mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
- Operate testing devices, welders, drill press, grinders, oxy fuel and propane torches, saws to maintain machines and equipment.
- Inspect, clean, lubricate, and repair truck loading dock plates to maintain in operational order.
- Replace electric motor bearings and rewire motors.
- Test automated machinery and verify repairs.
- Test and replace faulty mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
- Inspect and repair electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of facility equipment, including re-securing contact terminations. Inspect and test equipment such as transformers, motors, controls, lighting fixtures, wiring, and component parts.
- Inspect and repair or replace faulty electrical components such as printed circuit boards.
- Communicate task completed to team leaders and supervisors before leaving the area.
- Communicate faulty conditions found during equipment evaluations to the Maintenance Coordinator and Technicians for follow-up repair or replacement beyond your experience level.
- Communicate the required supply of essential spare parts.
- Maintain production and facilities equipment manuals library relating to the facility.
- Maintain up-to-date equipment history.
- Maintain training level to perform adequate maintenance performance.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Associate degree from a college or technical school preferred.
- 3+ years plus related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, procedures and equipment manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Knowledge of Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Internet software.
- May be required to have/obtain licenses to operate powered industrial trucks, boom lifts, scissor lifts, or other types of equipment used to facilitate equipment repairs and accessibility.
- Allen-Bradley PLC programming experience preferred.
- Desire strong mechanical and electrical experience in a manufacturing environment, as well as strong troubleshooting/problem-solving skills