Industrial Maintenance Technician — Metal Plating Operations

Job overview

The Industrial Maintenance Technician role is onsite in Lafayette, IN, and full-time. The posting lists compensation of $75,000–$120,000 per year. The position supports production uptime and equipment reliability at an established industrial manufacturing company operating in metal plating. The technician troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains production equipment and facility systems, responds to unscheduled production issues, and performs preventative maintenance. The role documents maintenance work and follows safety, personal protective equipment, and housekeeping requirements.

What you'll do

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic production equipment
• perform preventative maintenance on machines and facility equipment
• respond to emergency and unscheduled repairs
• interpret manuals, schematics, and work orders
• diagnose issues, replace parts, test systems, and make adjustments
• perform basic machining, plumbing, and carpentry as needed
• maintain logs and follow safety and housekeeping protocols.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

industrial maintenance technician

metal plating

manufacturing

preventative maintenance

mechanical troubleshooting

electrical troubleshooting

pneumatics

hydraulics

lafayette in

$75k–$120k per year

full-time

401(k) contribution

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Bonus
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) company contribution
• paid time off and holidays.

Why this role

The posting seeks 1–5+ years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience. Forklift certification, confined-space training, and HAZWOPER certification are preferred; willingness to obtain HAZWOPER is acceptable.

About the employer

Prevail Recruiting is hiring for this role. Industry: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring. Sector: 33.