Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician 

Department: Maintenance  

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor 

Classification: Non-Exempt 

Location: Nashville, TN

Travel: None 

 
Job Summary:  Responsible for ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements on CNC machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations and manuals, manufacturer’s instructions and engineering specifications.  Troubleshooting malfunctions and repair where necessary.   

Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Receive work orders, identify faulty equipment and acquire parts and equipment to complete repairs.  

• Troubleshoot, repair, install and maintain production equipment from basic hydraulic equipment to complex CNC machinery, performing both electrical and mechanical work, 

• Complete projects such as mechanical and electrical hardware and software upgrades, calibrations and retrofits. 

• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, level, plumb bobs, and straight edges.  

• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.  

• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop tools and equipment. 

• Review production specifications, identify and report capacity restraints.   

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. 

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.  

• Maintain and acquire new technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications and establishing personal networks.  

• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventative maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance.  

• Other duties as assigned. 

 
Education and Experience:  

• Highschool diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 6 months industry related experience and/or training.  

• Certification from a qualified training institution in the field of machine maintenance is ideal but not required. 

• 2+ years of equipment maintenance in a machine shop environment is required.  

• Experience with CNC repair and/or robotics is required.  

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office knowledge and/or Computerized Maintenance Ma