Hitachi
Machine Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift
Michigan City, Indiana, United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in mechanic, repair technician, or machine tool mechanic work; minimum 3 years working on electrical components, tooling, and mechanical repair. 1+ year in troubleshooting, precision measurement devices, machine shop equipment, and technical blueprints, electrical schematics, and PLC ladder logic.
- Education
- High school education or equivalent.
About the job
Maintains, troubleshoots, rebuilds, and repairs industrial machines and their electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and refrigeration systems.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot equipment and machine controls, identify root causes, and provide mistake-proofed solutions.
- Rebuild, retrofit, and repair machine systems and components.
- Follow workplace safety requirements and report injuries or unsafe conditions.
What they ask for
- At least 3 years of experience working on electrical components, tooling, and mechanical repair; mechanic, repair technician, or machine tool mechanic experience is also specified.
- At least 1 year of experience using precision measurement devices and machine shop equipment.
- At least 1 year of experience with technical blueprints, electrical schematics, and PLC ladder logic; troubleshooting equipment experience is required.
- Basic computer skills, customer-focused communication, and high school education or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Refrigerant reclaim certification.
- Ability to independently rebuild complex machine tools; fabrication and replacement-parts sourcing experience are also a plus.
Tools
PLC ladder logic, spreadsheets, data entry, email, pressure gauges, meters, CNC, grinders
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