Operations Maintenance Technician III

With a purpose to make tomorrow a little bit better than today for each other, our customers, and our communities, Ascentek provides an environment where you can love what you do and be your best every day. 

What you will enjoy by being a part of a 2025 USA Great Place to Work certified company:

A position that is: Hourly, Full time (First Shift), Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

• Medical Plan options, including fertility coverage and free mental health and telehealth coverage 
• Dental and Vision Insurance 
• FSA/HSA options 
• Paid parental leave 
• Company-provided short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance 
• Supplemental Insurances, including accident, critical illness, hospital, and supplemental life insurance 
• 401(k) with a generous company match 
• Pet Insurance Benefits 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• 21 Paid Days Off 
• 7 Paid Holidays 

• Stylish company provided uniforms and personal protective equipment
• Paid comprehensive on-the-job training
• Career advancement opportunities

The Operations Maintenance Technician III performs preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment in assigned areas, working with minimal supervision within established procedures. This position troubleshoots and repairs highly technical equipment across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, pump and fluid transfer, and control systems, and performs root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures to eliminate downtime. Technician III supports Engineering with the installation and commissioning of new equipment and provides technical guidance and training to less experienced technicians.

• Perform preventive inspections and maintenance on production equipment in assigned areas in accordance with the established preventive maintenance program.
• Clean and inspect equipment, perform adjustments, and replace worn or defective parts and components.
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs during machine service.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control system failures on filling, capping, sealing, coding, packaging, palletizing, and conveyor equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild the plant's pumps and fluid transfer equipment - including Blackmer rotary vane, AODD, centrifugal, and gear pumps.
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring and high-impact equipment failures, implement corrective action, and verify effectiveness.
• Support Engineering with the installation, startup, and commissioning of new equipment and capital projects.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for external vendors and specialized contractors during equipment repairs and installations.
• Read and interpret service manuals, electrical schematics, mechanical prints, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Complete assigned work orders in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), recording findings, corrective action, parts used, and labor; enter part numbers and adjust preventive maintenance schedules as directed.
• Locate part numbers and order replacement parts, materials, and supplies.
• Submit shift reports and communicate equipment status to line operators, supervisors, and plant leadership.
• Perform all work in adherence to Ascentek EHSS standards and OSHA regulations, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and electrical safe work practices; read and apply Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemicals and lubricants handled during maintenance work.
• Provide technical guidance and training to Operations Maintenance Technician I and II teammates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School diploma or GED

Experience/Training:

• Five (5) or more years of maintenance experience in an industrial maintenance environment performing preventive and corrective maintenance; OR a technical certification within a relevant discipline combined with a related maintenance background.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing production or packaging equipment.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding industrial pumps, including rotary vane (Blackmer or similar), AODD, centrifugal, and gear pumps.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Proven mechanical skills across bearings, seals, chain and belt drives,