Maintenance Technician | Day Shift

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Maintenance Technician (Day Shift)Location: Cleveland, OH 44114Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-4:00 PMPay: $25-$35/hr
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), annual merit increases, employee recognition programs, bonuses, and company-sponsored events.
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a well-established, family-owned manufacturing company to hire a Maintenance Technician for a day shift opportunity supporting production equipment through preventative maintenance and mechanical, electrical, and PLC troubleshooting.
Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Diagnose and resolve PLC-controlled equipment issues.
• Repair motors, drives, sensors, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Perform troubleshooting on 480V and 110V electrical systems.
• Complete maintenance documentation and communicate equipment status across shifts.
• Work independently while partnering with engineering, production, and maintenance leadership.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and plant efficiency.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment.
• Working knowledge of AC/DC motors, drives, sensors, and control circuits.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience performing preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with extrusion or plastics manufacturing.
• Associate degree, technical training, or maintenance certifications.
• Electrical, mechanical, or PLC certifications.
• Experience working with preventative maintenance systems.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.