Maintenance Tech

Pride Staff is seeking a 2nd or 3rd Shift Maintenance Technician for their Akron manufacturing client. We are looking for strong candidates who have 3 or more years of industrial maintenance experience with plastics, rubber, or similar manufacturing machines. A successful Maintenance Technician for this position will be motivated to complete repairs on time, have a sense of urgency about their work, and handle sudden changes in maintenance priorities smoothly.

This Maintenance Technician must focus on working safely while collaborating with the production staff and leadership.

This is a full-time, hourly position. Our client is a Drug-Free Workplace that offers full benefits.

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of manufacturing machines such as extruders, thermoforming and trimming machines, injection molding machines, compressors, conveyors, grinders, fans, pumps, electric motors, electric tools, and air tools.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance of electrical components both of machinery and facility.
• Performing unexpected repairs within the facility as well as on equipment.
• Perform and/or assist in troubleshooting, adjustments, repairs, and/or fabrication of all mechanical, electrical (including PLCs), hydraulic, and pneumatic components of all plant processing equipment, with minimal supervision.
• Assist in updating, developing, and improving equipment PM programs.

• A valid driver’s license.
• 3+ years experience with electrical troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience with general machine maintenance repair.
• Electrical experience; certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of drill presses, power saws, power hand tools, overhead cranes.
• Welding (MIG) and burning (acetylene cutting) experience preferred.
• Ability to read and understand electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Knowledge of electrical power and control circuits.