Maintenance Technician

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Located in Ridgefield, WA

Salary: DOE

Maintenance Technician – Day Shift
Manufacturing Warehouse
Pay: DOE (Depending on Experience)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, Day Shift
Employment Type: Full-time

 

About the Role

 

Our manufacturing warehouse is looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join the day shift team. In this role, you’ll keep production equipment safe, running, and on schedule. You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the converting, slitting, laminating, extrusion, and packaging lines that produce surface, dust-containment, and personal protection products used across construction, paint, flooring, restoration, marine, and automotive work. You’ll balance fast breakdown response with planned preventive maintenance to reduce downtime.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to equipment breakdowns and diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults to restore production quickly
• Perform scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance on converting, slitting, rewinding, laminating, extrusion, cutting, and packaging equipment
• Troubleshoot motors, drives (VFDs), sensors, controls, and basic PLC logic using schematics and diagnostic tools
• Repair or replace bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes, rollers, pumps, and blades; align and calibrate equipment
• Support changeovers and line adjustments to help operators hit quality and output targets
• Maintain facility systems, including compressors, HVAC, lighting, dock equipment, and forklifts as needed
• Fabricate and weld small parts, guards, and brackets
• Log work orders, parts used, and root-cause notes in the CMMS; help keep spare-parts inventory stocked
• Follow lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and all OSHA and company safety rules
• Recommend equipment improvements that reduce downtime, scrap, and safety risk
• Keep the maintenance shop and work areas clean and organized

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, and 480V 3-phase electrical
• Ability to read blueprints, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals
• Comfort with hand, power, and diagnostic tools (multimeter, amp clamp)
• Strong troubleshooting skills and a safety-first mindset
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, or on-call when production needs it
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen

Preferred:

• Technical certificate or associate degree in industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or electrical
• Experience with paper, film, plastics, or textile converting equipment
• PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley or Siemens) and VFD setup
• MIG/stick welding and basic fabrication
• CMMS experience and forklift certification

What We Offer

• Pay based on experience (DOE)
• Consistent Monday–Friday day shift schedule
• Opportunity to work with a supportive, team-oriented crew
• Hands-on work with a wide variety of production equipment
• Potential for growth and advancement
• Benefits may be available based on eligibility (add specifics here, such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off)

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs; stand, walk, bend, and kneel
• Work at heights and in tight spaces around moving equipment
• Plant environment with noise, dust, and temperature swings
• PPE (safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe boots) required

Associate Benefits

While working for Express, our associates can also become eligible for a variety of benefits:

• Referral bonuses
• Medical plan
• Dental plan
• Vision/eyewear plan
• Prescription drug reimbursement
• Short-term disability
• Direct deposit
• Sick Pay
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Life insurance

Apply by sending your resume to staffing.vancouverwa@expresspros.com

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