Precoat Metals
Direct SmartRecruiters career site

Maintenance Technician

Pay
$36 – $40 per hour
Location
La Porte, IN
Listed
Today

About the role

We are seeking a Maintenance Technician to help keep our production equipment, facility systems, and material handling equipment running safely and reliably. In this hands-on role, you will troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and improve mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fabrication, and building systems in a manufacturing environment.

Pay range

$36.45-$39.55/hour with shift differential, plus competitive benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), and training opportunities for career growth.

What You'll Do

  • Troubleshoot, repair, install, modify, and maintain mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and programmable control systems.
  • Maintain and repair boilers, compressors, sprinklers, cooling towers, pumps, plumbing, piping, and related plant systems.
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
  • Fabricate, weld, and modify equipment or systems to support production needs.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and safety equipment checks.
  • Use the Maintenance Management/MVP system to enter and retrieve maintenance information.
  • Coordinate repairs with production and department leaders; communicate clearly across shifts.
  • Support continuous improvement in safety, quality, housekeeping, and 6S standards.
  • Requisition parts, tools, and materials as needed.

What We're Looking For

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Four or more years of hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems, or equivalent technical education and experience.
  • Ability to read work orders, manuals, blueprints, and electrical schematics.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, reading, and writing skills.
  • Experience with overhead cranes, forklifts, hoists, three-phase motors, variable speed drives and controls, and heavy industrial wiring preferred.
  • Coating line experience preferred.

Additional Requirements

  • Follow all safety rules, work rules, SOPs, and housekeeping requirements.
  • Maintain regular, on-time attendance.
  • Complete required training and demonstrate required skills.
  • Work up to 12 hours per day, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

  • Stand or walk for extended periods; climb stairs, ladders, and platforms.
  • Frequently squat, kneel, stoop, reach, and lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Use hand, eye, and foot coordination to operate tools, computers, equipment, and line controls.
  • Work safely around complex, high-speed equipment and in areas with temperature extremes.
  • Communicate clearly and make timely decisions when supervision is not immediately available.

About the Company

Since 1961, Precoat Metals has been setting the standards in the coil coatings industry worldwide. We are committed to this level of quality in both our product line and customer service, and focus our resources on investigating and implementing new coil coating technologies, developing unique coatings, ink and film systems, and designing multifaceted prints while reducing the cycle time to market. We are able to achieve this "culture of excellence" thru the hard work and talent of the people on our team.

Additional Information: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Precoat Metals is a Drug Free Workplace

Read the original posting

From Precoat Metals's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

How Rolev.ai helps with this application

Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Maintenance Technician role at Precoat Metals, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.

  • See how you fit

    Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.

  • Tailor without inventing

    Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.

  • Draft the full kit

    Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.

  • 1-Click Extension Autofill

    The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.

Common questions

What is the salary for the Maintenance Technician role at Precoat Metals?

The Maintenance Technician posting at Precoat Metals states compensation of $36 – $40 per hour. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Precoat Metals's official career site.

Where is the Maintenance Technician job at Precoat Metals located?

This Maintenance Technician position at Precoat Metals is located in La Porte, IN. Always check Precoat Metals's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.

How do I apply for the Maintenance Technician position at Precoat Metals?

This listing links directly to Precoat Metals's SmartRecruiters application page. You can apply directly on Precoat Metals's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the SmartRecruiters application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.