Position Title: 1st/2nd Shift Maintenance Technician
Wage: $29.52-$36.05/hour
Shift: 1st/2nd
QPS Employment Group is hiring a Maintenance Technician for a company in Milwaukee, WI. This is a direct hire opportunity. The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving all plant equipment, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Maintenance Technician Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant equipment, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Reduce equipment downtime
- Recommend and make improvements to plant equipment
- Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production
- Install, program, troubleshoot, and repair programmable logic controller (PLC)
- Perform electrical wiring from low voltage through 480 volt 3 phase industrial systems
- Efficiently use the company’s enterprise resource program and software to track preventive maintenance activities and maintain department paperwork and records
- Maintain good housekeeping and regularly clean work area, machines, and equipment
- Identify and contribute to continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness
- Maintain an open and candid working relationship with immediate supervisor/manager in discussing matters of importance
- Adhere to established company values, practices, policies, and procedures at all times; follow and support compliance with all applicable safety rules, laws, regulations, and standards
- Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance at the assigned work location; may be required to work irregular shifts and be on call
Maintenance Technician Requirements:
- 2-year technical school degree in a related field and 3 or more years of related work experience, or any satisfactory combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the above duties
- Journeyman electrical license is a plus
- Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Accurately multiply, divide, add, and subtract whole numbers to resolve practical problems
- Operate a computer—PC proficiency; use spreadsheets and reporting software effectively
- Wear/use required PPE (personal protective equipment)
- Understand written instruction and complete appropriate documentation as directed
- Use a logical approach to troubleshooting issues and prioritizing production needs
- Recognize problems when they occur and to work toward the solution of those problems
- Pay attention to details and pursue quality in accomplishing work duties and tasks; look for opportunities to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness
- Handle challenges skillfully, thoroughly, and effectively
- Effectively and professionally communicate with co-workers, team members, and internal or external customers; present information clearly and accurately
- Independently take advantage of opportunities to improve or increase skills, abilities, and job knowledge
- Make sure that work is delivered on time and of high quality
- Develop good work practices in order to get the job done
- Use equipment, resources, and time in an efficient and effective manner
- Use good judgment when making decisions
- Perform work in a safe manner at all times
- Work in a cooperative manner with management, co-workers, internal/external customers, and vendors
QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the Midwest. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment.
Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
- Over 30 years of staffing experience
Best of all, our services are 100% free to job seekers!
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Please email resume with contact information or apply online at: https://jobs.qpsemployment.com/jobs/736848