Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Join Life Fitness / Hammer Strength as a Maintenance Technician and play a critical role in keeping our manufacturing equipment and facilities operating safely and efficiently. In this hands-on role, you'll perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance on a variety of production equipment while supporting a safe, productive manufacturing environment.

Location: Owatonna
Shift: Day Shift 4 Day

This full-time position is eligible for overtime. Shift differential, production bonus opportunities, and additional compensation programs may apply based on shift and location.

We're looking for a self-motivated maintenance professional who can work independently, communicate effectively with production teams, and contribute to a collaborative manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate enjoys diagnosing problems, finding solutions, and helping keep operations running at peak performance.

As our Maintenance Technician, you will:

• Perform a wide variety of maintenance duties involving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Complete maintenance service requests for production and facility equipment.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex machinery and equipment issues.
• Disassemble equipment and repair or replace defective components.
• Perform preventive maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime.
• Communicate equipment concerns and safety issues to supervisors.
• Support a safe work environment by following established maintenance procedures.
• Assist with facility maintenance projects as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Maintenance Technician:

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience performing maintenance and repair of production equipment.
• Working knowledge of facility maintenance.
• Experience maintaining manufacturing equipment and machinery.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical college degree in a maintenance-related field or a trade license.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and maintenance background.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Ability to use diagnostic equipment including pressure gauges, voltmeters, and ammeters.
• Experience maintaining:
  • Press brakes
  • Laser cutters
  • Turret punch presses
  • CNC machining centers
  • Powder coating equipment
• Experience with Trumpf machinery.
• Experience working with Motoman robots.

Tools & Equipment Used

• Hand tools
• Voltmeters
• Welders
• Cutting torches
• Grinders
• Drills
• Forklifts
• Aerial work platforms

Working Conditions

• Modern, well-lit manufacturing environment.
• Frequent exposure to heat, noise, dirt, and industrial conditions.
• Regular interaction with chemicals, lubricants, coolants, solvents, steel, and building materials.
• Occasional lifting of materials up to 35 pounds.

Why Join Life Fitness / Hammer Strength?

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, you'll help build world-class fitness equipment used by athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and organizations around the globe. We offer a team-oriented environment where employees are empowered to solve problems, continuously improve processes, and make meaningful contributions every day.

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If you're an experienced maintenance professional who enjoys troubleshooting machinery, preventing downtime, and supporting manufacturing excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. Your base wage will be between $27.00 - $33.00 per hour and includes eligibility for overtime. The actual wage offer will be based on qualifications, experience, location, and other relevant factors. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the Production Bonus Plan, which provides opportunities to earn additional compensation based on performance metrics. Bonus eligibility is subject to meeting certain production goals and other criteria as outlined.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off including paid holidays, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Employees also have access to our state-of-the-art on-site fitness center featuring industry-leading Life Fitness and Hammer Strength equipment, making it easy to support health and wellness before, during, or after the workday. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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