Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

JOB-10041380

Anticipated Start Date

August 11 , 2025

Location

Lester Prairie, MN

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client started in 1957, with two engineers and an idea for wallpaper. Their proven history of innovation continuously drives change and will set new industry standards for decades to come. As a knowledge-based company focused on packaging solutions, they enable a safer and less wasteful food supply chain and protect valuable goods shipped around the world. They strive to be the global leaders in food safety and security and product protection. The company cares for their employees and offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and opportunities for growth and development with great benefits highlights to their competitive package.

Job Summary

We are looking for individual to join our client’s team as Maintenance Technician. You will troubleshoot and repair facilities and production equipment to minimize downtime and to provide a safe work environment.

Job Description

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on facilities and equipment to improve reliability and to reduce unscheduled downtime.
• Assist in the specification of new equipment to facilitate proper specification and application.
• Install new facility and production equipment according to schedule and assist in making the new equipment perform to its intended purpose to maintain company profitability and/or competitive advantage.
• Develop, recommend, and implement improvements to facilities and equipment to improve safety quality, and productivity.
• Repair or upgrade existing machine components to maintain a supply of replacement parts.
• Complete paperwork on repairs, preventive maintenance, parts requests, and project work to ensure proper documentation of work and communication of needs.
• Follow AIB and ISO guidelines while performing daily functions.

Skills Required

• Must have a general maintenance work background with primary strength in electrical.
• Proven experience in the following areas about trouble shooting industrial control systems:
  • AC/DC motors (trouble shooting, maintenance and theory of operations)
  • AC/DC drives (trouble shooting, maintenance and theory of operations)
  • Motor starters (theory of operations)
  • Speed feedback – namely encoders and tachometers (trouble shooting and theory of operations)
• Transducers (Sensors) – namely for tension, pressure, temperature, and level (trouble shooting, calibration and theory of operations)
• Programmable Controllers (PLCs) – (Trouble shooting and theory of operations)
• Control signals – Familiarity with common signal types and how they are utilized in industrial controls.
• Proficiency in reading hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and ladder logic/control diagrams is essential.
• Skilled in electrical/electronic, general welding, general machining, plumbing, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems with a strong emphasis on electrical
• Able to work overtime, weekends, and possible off-shift.
• Demonstrated good performance in current role.

Additional Requirements

• Shift ti me: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM with 1-hour lunch

Pay Rate

• $30.00 per hour

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.