Lead Maintenance Technician

7 days ago


Watertown, WI, United States HiFyve Full time

HiFyve is hiring a Lead Maintenance Technician in the manufacturing industry

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.
Education Requirements:
  • High School Diploma/GED
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • 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.


If you are interested, please apply

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