Maintenance Technician

Located in Kentwood, MI

Salary: $25-$28/HR

Maintenance Technician Job Summary: Do you enjoy working with your hands and solving mechanical challenges? Are you looking to develop a skilled trade and build a long-term career in manufacturing? Join the nation's leading full-service distributor and fabricator specializing in conveyor systems for the processing, manufacturing, and material handling industries.

 

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll play a key role in keeping equipment running safely and efficiently through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and installations. You'll work with a variety of industrial equipment and systems while developing valuable skills in mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, and equipment reliability.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and inspection activities on production and auxiliary equipment.
• Maintain equipment, including high-frequency presses, compressors, slitters, rewind equipment, and related mechanical systems.
• Perform corrective mechanical maintenance and repairs based on safety, business priority, and operational need.
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, and adjust mechanical equipment and components, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Use mechanical schematics, technical manuals, measurements, and equipment information to diagnose and resolve problems.
• Document preventive maintenance activities, repairs, parts usage, findings, and system modifications accurately and promptly.
• Identify and implement proactive maintenance practices intended to reduce breakdowns and improve equipment reliability.
• Participate in equipment-failure investigations and root cause analysis.
• Recommend practical corrective or preventive actions based on maintenance findings.
• Provide technical guidance and training to maintenance personnel on maintenance practices, safe work procedures, and equipment care.

• Coordinate and monitor third-party contractors when assigned.
• Maintain an orderly work area and support compliance with applicable OSHA requirements, customer-specific standards, and internal safety policies.
• Follow prescribed safety rules and use required personal protective equipment.
• Support continuous improvement efforts involving safety, equipment performance, reliability, and maintenance processes.
• Perform occasional custom fabrication in Belt Power facilities or at customer sites within the employee’s training and assigned responsibilities.
• Communicate professionally with customers and coworkers during service work, maintenance activities, and site visits.
• Protect equipment, tools, customer property, and company resources.
• Contribute to a respectful, collaborative, and safety-focused workplace.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Maintenance Technician Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Industrial maintenance experience troubleshooting, repairing, and installing mechanical equipment and systems.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to use tools, technical manuals, and equipment documentation effectively.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Comfortable taking precise measurements using both metric and imperial units.
• Basic computer skills to document maintenance activities and access work-related information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple maintenance tasks.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and equipment needs.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record when travel is required.

Maintenance Technician Preferred Experience:

• Hands-on experience maintaining industrial equipment such as high-frequency presses, compressors, slitters, rewind equipment, or similar machinery.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs focused on maximizing equipment uptime.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and reliability-focused maintenance practices.
• Experience participating in root cause analysis and equipment failure investigations.
• Ability to mentor, train, or provide technical guidance to fellow maintenance technicians.
• Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, or outside service providers.
• Experience performing maintenance work at customer facilities or remote locations.
• Technical training, apprenticeship experience, trade school education, or industrial maintenance certifications.

Schedule & Pay:

• 1^st shift 7:30 am- 4:00 pm with overtime as required during the week
• $25.00-$28.00/HR with experience

Apply Now!

• Quick Apply Here
• Send us your resume: antonio.garza@ExpressPros.com
• Give our office a call: 616-608-9686 (direct) or 616-281-0611 (main)
• Stop by our office: 1760 44^th Street SW, Suite 10, Wyoming, MI 49519, inside the Chateau Centre. 

Location: Kentwood, MI

Position Type: Full-time; Evaluation to Hire

 

What Makes Express Employment Professionals Different?

Express Employment Professionals is a local employment agency that has been helping people find great jobs in Grand Rapids since 1996. We focus on helping people find permanent, long-term positions at some of the best companies in the area. Every week, we actively work with 130+ companies in the Greater Grand Rapids area. 

 

Express has a wide variety of jobs available, including:

• Light Industrial
• Skilled Trades
• Administrative
• Professional

Benefits of working with Express:

• Weekly Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• 401(K) Savings Plan
• Holiday and Vacation Pay
• Scholarship programs
• Free Online Training

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