Maintenance Technician I/111 - Extrusion

Job Title: Maintenance Technician I/III - Extrusion Location: Lakewood, CO Type: Direct Hire Compensation: $24-$36-40/hr + up to 7% annual bonus Work Model: Onsite Hours: Friday-Monday, 7:00AM-5:30PM, will originally train on a Monday-Friday

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on simple/manual, semi-automated, and certain aspects of fully automated manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, controls, and electrical systems to ensure optimal equipment performance.
• Contribute to process optimization and scrap reduction through equipment design improvements and updates to operating and maintenance procedures.
• Independently troubleshoot equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability, implementing permanent corrective actions to eliminate recurrent problems.

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED required.
• 2-5 years of troubleshooting experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic/pneumatic controls, and logic systems.
• Experience with PLC programming, Ethernet communication, DeviceNet, and industrial networks, particularly in regulated environments (pharma, biotech, defense, aerospace).
• Strong root cause analysis skills and experience supporting production and maintenance for medical devices.
• Experience with extrusion/molding equipment is a major plus.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and contribute effectively to a team environment.