Lead Maintenance Technician
Job in
Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, 53094, USA
Listed on 2026-01-22
Listing for:
HiFyve
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Salary: $30-$35/hr
Shift: 3rd Shift (9PM-5AM M-F)
Location: Greater Milwaukee, WI
Job Duties and Responsibilities
This role involves planning and executing comprehensive diagnostic and repair operations on a wide range of plant equipment and systems.
- Perform and oversee major repairs, overhauls, and installations of industrial equipment, ensuring precision and adherence to manufacturer specifications, blueprints, and schematics.
- Provide technical guidance, on-the-job training, and coaching to junior and less experienced maintenance technicians to develop their skills and knowledge
- Troubleshoot complex equipment, machine, and system problems (e.g., hydraulic, air, gas, water, ventilation), providing anticipated repair time and cost estimates to operating departments.
- Perform repair and rebuilding operations on complicated equipment, working from hydraulic, structural, or electrical drawings and specifications. This includes disassembly, inspection, part replacement, bearing/bushing fitting, and precision alignment.
- Plan and perform operations to rig, move, position, align, level, and secure machines and equipment to foundations.
- Maintain critical plant systems including hydraulic, air, gas, water, power transmission equipment, overhead cranes, and hoists, along with general building maintenance.
- Execute preventative maintenance on assigned machines and equipment to ensure reliability and minimize downtime.
- Set up and operate metalworking equipment (e.g., sheet metal roll, rake, iron working) to fabricate miscellaneous parts and equipment from metal stock, maintaining necessary certifications.
- Perform mechanical installations, including machine alignment, bearing fitting, inspection, diagnosis, and repair of hoists, casting machines, shot blasters, and environmental equipment.
- Plan, lay out, and set up your own work based on extensive knowledge of welding, metalworking, and mechanical maintenance methods, utilizing sketches, drawings, schematics, and verbal instructions.
- High School Diploma/GED
Skills and Abilities
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- Technical Proficiency: Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and use precision measuring equipment.
- Diagnostic Skills: Strong ability to troubleshoot and diagnose complex mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical system problems.
- Fabrication Experience: Proficient in metal fabrication using various metalworking equipment (e.g., sheet metal roll, rake).
- Preferred Skills (a plus!):
Experience with Automation and/or PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) systems.
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