Maintenance Technician

Welspun USA inc

Las Vegas, NV

Pay: $28-$29/hr

Shift: Full time

**MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 – FULL-TIME**

*Location: Las Vegas, Nevada*

**About the Role**

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Welspun USA is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician 1 to help maintain the reliability, safety, and efficiency of a bed pillow manufacturing plant. This position supports production equipment, including pillow-filling lines, sewing machines, packaging equipment, and related machinery, while also performing routine building and facility maintenance. The successful candidate will have strong mechanical aptitude, practical electrical troubleshooting skills, fabrication and repair ability, sound analytical judgment, and the initiative to learn unfamiliar equipment and processes.

**Key Responsibilities**

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**Production Equipment Maintenance**

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• Repair, adjust, and maintain industrial machinery, motors, and production equipment using hand tools, power tools, precision instruments, and technical documentation.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on pillow-filling equipment, sewing machines, conveyors, packaging equipment, and related production machinery.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns, diagnose faults, make authorized repairs, and verify safe, proper operation before returning equipment to production.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, wiring diagrams, schematics, sketches, and mechanical drawings to support maintenance and repairs.
• Learn the operating principles, setup requirements, and maintenance procedures for new and existing equipment, including industrial sewing machines.

**Mechanical, Electrical, and Fabrication Work**

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• Troubleshoot mechanical systems and components such as bearings, belts, chains, pulleys, shafts, gearboxes, motors, pneumatic components, and machine assemblies.
• Use appropriate test instruments and electrical diagrams, within training and authorization, to troubleshoot motors, switches, sensors, wiring, relays, and basic control circuits.
• Fabricate, modify, fit, or repair brackets, guards, mounts, fixtures, and other approved machine or facility components using suitable tools and methods.
• Perform basic metalworking, drilling, cutting, tapping, or welding only when trained, authorized, and equipped for the task.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes, reduce repeat failures, and recommend practical improvements to equipment reliability and maintainability.

**Building and Facility Maintenance**

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• Perform routine building maintenance and minor repairs involving doors, hardware, workstations, walls, flooring, fixtures, and other facility components.
• Assist with minor plumbing, office repairs, lighting checks, and general facility upkeep within the limits of training and authorization.
• Identify and report issues involving building systems, ventilation, compressed air, utilities, or structural conditions; coordinate specialized work with the supervisor or qualified contractors.
• Maintain clean, orderly maintenance and work areas and dispose of recyclable and other materials in accordance with plant procedures.

**Preventive Maintenance and Work Documentation**

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• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance tasks and accurately document labor, parts used, findings, and corrective actions in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Communicate equipment condition, outstanding repairs, parts needs, and potential production impacts to the supervisor and affected production personnel.
• Review equipment history and recurring maintenance issues to help identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintain tools, spare parts, and maintenance equipment in a safe and organized condition.

**Safety and General Duties**

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• Follow company safety policies, applicable OSHA requirements, machine guarding requirements, and lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety vest, safety glasses, steel- or alloy-toe footwear, hard hat, and gloves, as required for the task and work area.
• Operate forklifts and scissor lifts only when trained, evaluated, and authorized; follow applicable procedures for battery charging or changing and propane cylinder handling.
• Use safe work practices when handling tools, working at heights, performing fabrication, or servicing electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Support production and facility priorities, work cooperatively with other departments, and perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

**Required Skills and Qualifications**

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• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Typically 2–5 years of experience in industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, or facilities maintenance, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

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