Maintenance Tech IV

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Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician IV (Manufacturing) is an advanced skilled trades professional responsible for leading the most complex troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of manufacturing equipment and systems. This role applies mastery-level technical expertise across mechanical, electrical, controls, automation, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Operating with minimal supervision, the Maintenance Technician IV serves as a technical authority and escalation point, significantly impacting production continuity, safety, equipment reliability, and long-term asset health.

Job Description

Role Overview

The Maintenance Technician IV functions as the highest-level individual contributor within the Manufacturing Maintenance Technician job family. Work frequently involves critical assets, advanced automation, complex failure modes, and high-risk or time-critical situations. The role partners closely with Maintenance Engineering, Reliability, Operations, Controls, and Leadership to resolve chronic issues, support major equipment initiatives, and drive maintenance excellence. While not a formal supervisor, the role provides functional leadership through expertise, mentoring, and standard-setting.

The position typically reports to a Maintenance Manager, Reliability Manager, or Manufacturing Operations Leader.

Key Responsibilities

Expert Troubleshooting & Technical Execution

Lead diagnosis and correction of the most complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation failures

Troubleshoot advanced PLC-controlled systems, drives, motors, robotics, safety circuits, HMIs, and industrial networks (within training and authorization)

Resolve chronic, non-routine, or high-impact equipment issues that affect safety or production continuity

Act as the escalation authority for breakdowns and critical equipment events

Advanced Reliability, Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for critical manufacturing assets

Identify systemic failure modes and implement durable reliability improvements

Support root-cause failure analysis (RCFA) and corrective action development

Partner with Maintenance Engineers and Reliability to improve asset lifecycle performance

Automation, Controls & Commissioning Support

Provide advanced diagnostic support for automated and integrated manufacturing systems

Support commissioning, startup, upgrades, and modifications of new or existing equipment

Collaborate with Controls, Engineering, OEMs, and vendors on advanced technical issues

Support system validation and operational readiness for production use

Safety, Compliance & Risk Leadership

Champion a strong safety culture and enforce strict adherence to safety standards and lockout/tagout practices

Identify and mitigate equipment-related safety risks and failure hazards

Support safety audits, investigations, and corrective action implementation

Ensure maintenance work complies with environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

Identify and drive improvements in equipment reliability, maintainability, uptime, and performance

Provide input to equipment design, spare parts strategy, and maintenance standards

Lead or strongly influence continuous improvement, TPM, or reliability initiatives

Support development of standard work, troubleshooting guides, and best practices

Mentorship & Functional Leadership

Serve as a master-level technical mentor to Maintenance Technician I-III roles

Support training, cross-qualification, and development of maintenance team skills

Share technical expertise, lessons learned, and best practices across shifts or sites

Act as a trusted technical advisor to supervisors, engineers, and leadership

Documentation & Knowledge Management

Ensure thorough, high-quality documentation of complex maintenance activities in the CMMS

Capture failure modes, corrective actions, and reliability insights for future reference

Support audit readiness and technical documentation accuracy

Scope & Impact

Significant site-level or multi-area impact on manufacturing reliability and safety

Work is highly autonomous, complex, and often time-critical

Errors or misjudgments can materially affect safety, production output, equipment integrity, or customer commitments

Directly shapes maintenance capability, reliability performance, and operational stability

Qualifications

Education & Experience

High school diploma or GED required

Extensive experience in manufacturing maintenance, skilled trades, or industrial environments required

Advanced technical training, certifications, or apprenticeship completion strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Mastery-level knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, and automation systems

Exceptional troubleshooting, analytical, and diagnostic capability

Ability to interpret complex electrical schematics, PLC logic, and technical documentation

Strong judgment in high-risk or time-sensitive situations

Excellent communication, mentoring, and influence skills

Uncompromising commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Additional Job Details

Support & Production - S4

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational targets within job area, with significant impact on achievement of results for the team
• Work consists of tasks that are typically not routine
• Works independently under limited supervision
• Frequently required to apply discretion within broad operational boundaries and procedures

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with contacts typically within the department on matters that involve obtaining or providing information on matters of significant importance to the team
• Explains practices, procedures, and policies in order to reach agreement

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making moderate changes in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of team
• Expected to independently propose solutions to problems for manager review
• Daily challenges are typically not complex, and may require analysis to understand and resolve

Leadership & Talent Management

• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within team
• May delegate tasks within a team or be responsible for review of work

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires specialist knowledge of operational systems and practices typically obtained through extensive work experience or education

• Requires a minimum of 7 years of experience. May require vocational or technical education

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.