Job Description
Job Description
Industrial Maintenance Technician | Steel Manufacturing & Fabrication
Location — Hurst
Job Summary
We’re hiring an Industrial Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment running safely and reliably in a steel manufacturing or metal fabrication plant. You’ll troubleshoot breakdowns, perform preventive maintenance, and work with production to get equipment back in service. This role is a good fit for someone with a strong mechanical or electrical maintenance background who enjoys hands-on troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair production equipment such as presses, shears, saws, conveyors, and material handling systems.
- Diagnose faults involving bearings, gearboxes, motors, drives, sensors, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Perform preventive maintenance, including inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and replacement of worn components.
- Read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals to diagnose problems and complete repairs.
- Assist with equipment installations, changeovers, and upgrades. Test equipment after repairs before returning it to production.
- Use the maintenance system to document repairs, close work orders, and flag recurring issues or spare parts needs.
- Follow plant safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, and coordinate repair priorities with production.
- Perform basic welding or fabrication for equipment repairs as needed.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of industrial maintenance or equipment repair experience. Relevant trade school or technical training is an asset.
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience in mechanical or electrical maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings or electrical schematics and use the tools needed to diagnose equipment faults.
- Experience with steel, metal fabrication, stamping, machining, or other industrial manufacturing is preferred.
- Experience with three-phase motors, 480V equipment, VFDs, PLC troubleshooting, welding, or overhead cranes is a plus.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and disability coverage
- Retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs
- Opportunities for training, development, and internal advancement
For more information please contact melissa.zicarelli@toptiertalentgroup.com