Maintenance Technician
Materion · Lorain, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Materion (metals) in Lorain, OH. To support off-shift and weekend maintenance needs at the plant.
- Tools it names
- Welding, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 108 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $77k–$107k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 48%
- PLC 41%
- ✓ Welding 33%
- Root cause 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Materion
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Materion in Lorain
3 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineer I · Process
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
- Quality Manager · Quality · Manager
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responsibilities
to support off-shift and weekend maintenance needs at the plant.
- ◆Complete other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent.
- ✓Must have completed five years of industrial mechanical and electrical work or, an approved four year apprentice program along with two years of industrial maintenance experience.
- ✓Preferred candidates will have at least one (1) year of verifiable welding and fabrication experience.
- ✓Proven experience to independently analyze mechanical and electrical problems and implement solutions.
- ✓Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.; bend, crawl, work in close quarters, and climb stairs frequently; and work on feet most of work day.
- ✓Good interpersonal skills and positive team player attitude.
- ✓Good verbal and written communications skills.
- ✓Basic computer skills including common Microsoft Office packages such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
HP
Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.
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As a Maintenance Technician , you are responsible and accountable for safely installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining the facility, its machinery and equipment by using a variety of materials and techniques to make alterations, installations, and repairs.
You will have the opportunity to
- •Approach all maintenance tasks with safety as the number one priority.
- •Perform general maintenance and repair of machinery and vehicles and their mechanical, electrical and fluid power systems.
- •Recognize operational irregularities of equipment or processes, accurately determines the cause and takes appropriate corrective actions.
- •Keep building structure and systems (lighting, water, HVAC, air make-up units, baghouses, sanitary) in good operational condition by repairing or replacing electrical switches, fixtures, motors, and plumbing fixtures.
- •Weld and fabricate metals (sheet, tube, plate, etc.).
- •Move, lift, and rig of equipment and the plant’s products.
- •Be responsible for troubleshooting and minor repair of electric induction melting furnace components.
- •Work from a variety of sketches, manuals, drawings, blueprints and procedures, when available, and recommends building, equipment, or machinery alterations to Maintenance Manager.
- •Respond to plant emergencies such as power outages and equipment failure and takes appropriate action to ensure minimal production downtime.
- •Follow all safety procedures and wears required personal protection equipment.
- •Share on-call