WISCONSIN ALUMINUM FOUNDRY CO INC
Open1st Shift Maintenance Technician
- Location
- WAF - Manitowoc, WI 54220
- Employment type
- Full-time, Temporary
About the role
Maintenance Technician — Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (WAF) Location: 838 S. 16 th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Schedule: 1 st shift: Monday – Friday, 6 am – 2 pm If you’d rather fix the root cause than swap parts and hope — you’ll fit in here. As a WAF employee, you will enjoy the benefits of: Competitive pay ($30-$40/hr) + weekly pay Overtime opportunities Health, dental, vision, and other insurances are available 401(k) with employer pension contribution $400/month childcare reimbursement Employee – driven charitable giving Stable, family-owned company What you'll be wrenching on and troubleshooting: Furnaces & melt systems: High-temp, high-stakes uptime Hydraulic & pneumatic: Circuit diagnosis, seal & valve work Motors & VFDs: Electrical troubleshooting, drive configuration Conveyors & sand systems: Mechanical & structural rebuilds Preventative maintenance: PM schedules, inspections, documentation Breakdown response: Fast diagnosis, root cause — not part-swapping We want someone who can read a schematic, trace a fault to the source, and leave it better than they found it. If your instinct is to understand the problem before reaching for a part — you'll fit here. What you need to succeed: 2+ years industrial maintenance — foundry, manufacturing, or heavy equipment Hands-on electrical troubleshooting: motors, controls, VFDs Hydraulic and pneumatic system diagnosis Comfortable reading schematics and wiring diagrams Comfortable working in heat, tight spaces, and a physically active environment Team-first — you take pride in the shift running clean If you're a hands-on technician who takes pride in solving problems the right way — apply today!
