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Overview

Bennett Heat Treating & Brazing Co., Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to oversee production equipment and facility maintenance activities. This individual-contributor role involves troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical and mechanical systems, with a focus on improving the maintenance program.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical failures affecting production and facility equipment.
  • Inspect electrical components, wiring, connections, motors, and related equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems and production equipment.
  • Perform routine and corrective maintenance on vacuum furnaces and related systems.
  • Maintain and improve the established preventive maintenance program.
  • Respond promptly to production-equipment failures and prioritize repairs.
  • Schedule and complete routine and emergency facility maintenance.
  • Maintain an organized inventory of maintenance, repair, and operations parts.
  • Perform maintenance activities in accordance with machine and Quality Management System requirements.
  • Follow all workplace safety requirements and industrial maintenance procedures.
  • Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.

Requirements

  • At least four years of industrial, manufacturing, production, or facility-maintenance experience.
  • Hands-on electrical troubleshooting experience.
  • Ability to safely work with or around 480V AC and DC electrical systems.
  • Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair experience.
  • Experience maintaining pumps, motors, fans, hydraulic systems, or comparable industrial equipment.
  • Knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance.
  • Ability to diagnose equipment failures independently.
  • Familiarity with maintenance planning and MRO inventory.
  • Strong understanding of industrial safety practices.
  • Ability to maintain accurate repair, inspection, and preventive maintenance records.
  • Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Self-directed work style with initiative and perseverance.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Pay in context

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The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (8), TradeWorx (7), and JB Poindexter Company (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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