Job Description

Position Title: Maintenance Technician

Wage: $25.00 - $32.00/hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 5:00am - 3:00pm (Monday - Thursday)

Keep Operations Running Strong!

Join a top manufacturer in Merrill, WI as a Maintenance Technician on 1st shift (Mon–Thurs, 5am–3pm). Earn $25–$32/hr while working with CNCs, PLCs, and fabrication equipment. If you’re mechanically skilled, reliable, and love solving problems, this is your chance to shine.

At our client company we're not just building products — we're building a future. We're looking for a hands-on, mechanically inclined technician with a passion for precision, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. If you're driven, reliable, and ready to be part of a team that values quality, safety, and innovation, step into a role where every task you tackle helps power our mission: Excellence from Start to Finish.

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities:
- Inspect, repair, and replace components on conveyors, gearboxes, hydraulic presses, pneumatic lines, chains, belts, bearings and rotating equipment
- Perform machine alignments and mechanical adjustments to ensure smooth operation
- Troubleshoot mechanical failures including vibration, overheating, wear, or misalignment issues
- Fabricate or modify machine parts using hand tools, welding equipment, or machining when necessary
- Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems including AC/DC motors, VFDs, sensors, relays, contactors, and solenoids
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, and wiring diagrams to trace faults or shorts
- Work with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to troubleshoot input/output (I/O) issues, reset faults, and perform minor logic modifications
- Maintain, calibrate, and replace safety switches, photoeyes, encoders, and HMI displays
- Execute daily, weekly, and monthly PM schedules to inspect and lubricate machinery and ensure continued reliability
- Use vibration analysis, thermography, and other predictive tools to monitor machine condition
- Maintain detailed maintenance logs, record downtime events, and document completed repairs using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Requirements for Maintenance Technician:
- Previous maintenance experience
- Electromechanical experience and a commitment to continuous training, especially in automation
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional mechanical aptitude, with electrical experience and troubleshooting ability
- Strong attention to quality workmanship and accuracy
- Good organizational skills
- Excellent attendance
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

wausau@qpsemployment.com

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Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start, Shift work, Day shift,

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