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Overview

We are seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician with at least five years of hands-on experience maintaining and improving complex equipment in high-volume manufacturing environments. This role requires experience with CNC equipment and various mechanical and electrical systems, as the sole maintenance technician will troubleshoot breakdowns and perform preventive maintenance while supporting production, quality, and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve CNC machinery and associated systems.
  • Maintain robotic and material handling equipment and support facility systems.
  • Respond to critical breakdowns, identify faults, and restore equipment safely.
  • Perform welding and fabrication for equipment repairs and shop support items.
  • Plan and complete preventive maintenance, inspections, lubrication, and adjustments.
  • Perform root-cause analysis of recurring failures and implement corrective actions.
  • Develop, document, and improve maintenance processes and schedules.
  • Lead assigned equipment and infrastructure improvement projects.
  • Maintain repair records, identify needed replacement parts, and recommend outside services.
  • Verify equipment readiness before returning it to service.
  • Follow safety procedures and keep tools and work areas organized.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience with complex equipment.
  • Strong mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience with CNC equipment such as Mazak, Haas, Hyundai, Toshiba, or Doosan.
  • Welding experience for equipment repairs and basic fabrication.
  • Experience with robotic, material handling, and facility systems in manufacturing.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams, and equipment manuals.
  • Experience performing root-cause analysis and improving maintenance processes.
  • Ability to work independently and communicate maintenance needs and progress.
  • Technical education, an apprenticeship, or equivalent practical training.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Muskego, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting sits about 20% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin — toward the top of a $22–$30/hr middle band drawn from 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Muskego, WI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Muskego, WI, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 167 other active welding openings from 113 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

The most active employers in Wisconsin at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are QPS Employment Group (17), API Heat Transfer (4), and Kewaunee Fabrications (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Wisconsin, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marinette at $32/hr, Manitowoc at $30/hr, and Neenah at $23/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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