Maintenance Technician

Job title: Maintenance Technician

About the Role Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking a Maintenance Technician to repair and maintain production machinery and plant systems, ensuring equipment safety, availability and reliability across operations. The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, installation, and collaboration with engineers to optimize processes.

What You'll Do

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Support operations and facility to ensure equipment safety, availability and reliability.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair production equipment including electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Proactively identify operating difficulties and collaborate with the maintenance engineer to develop and implement process or equipment changes.
• Install and modify production and facilities equipment using layouts, diagrams, schematics, etc.
• Maintain working knowledge of plant systems, infrastructure and utilities.
• Use drawings and schematics to assemble machines and troubleshoot existing systems.
• Apply advanced understanding of machine controls to troubleshoot and repair, review logic, and collaborate with controls engineer.
• Identify and request replacement parts and equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance, repair, and project work orders in accordance with processes (safety, equipment, materials).
• Conduct repair work with fabrication skills using manual machine shop equipment (lathes, end mills), welding, soldering, plasma cutting, sheet metal brake, and band saw.
• Maintain continuity within maintenance through documentation and communication across shifts.
• Complete facilities project work, including planning, material orders, and execution.
• Mentor and train lower-level maintenance personnel.
• Work effectively with limited supervision and in a team.
• Complete required paperwork promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/experience: Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in maintenance-related field with a minimum of five (5) years related experience preferred. Electrical license preferred. Compliance: Associates must not have been removed from or voluntarily stepped down from a bid in the preceding 12 months; no written disciplinary warnings within six (6) months; cannot have less than 16 UTO hours; must meet minimum qualifications on the job bid. Training: Selected associates will receive training to perform requirements, including processes and computer requirements. Other: A 90-day probationary period applies to all job postings.

What We're Looking For

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in a maintenance-related field with at least 5 years of related experience (preferred).
• Electrical license (preferred).
• Strong troubleshooting skills for electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems; working knowledge of plant systems and controls.
• Ability to read and interpret diagrams, schematics, and layouts; proficient in machine assembly and modification.
• Advanced understanding of machine controls and PLCs; ability to review logic and collaborate with controls engineers.
• Fabrication skills including welding, soldering, machining (lathe, end mills), plasma cutting, sheet metal work, and related equipment.
• Effective communication, documentation, and teamwork; capable of mentoring others and working with limited supervision.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and process improvement.

Nice to Have

• Electrical license (preferred).
• Experience working in a manufacturing/industrial environment with proactive maintenance.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to implement process changes.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $72,820 – $84,656 per year.
• Eligible for annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
• Comprehensive benefits including health plans, a market-leading 401(k) with company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off, adoption benefits, and more.
• Various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to foster inclusion.
• 90-day probationary period.