Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Cerro Wire LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

The Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs unique legacy as well as modern manufacturing equipment, heavy machinery, conveyors, material handling, extruders, pumps, electrical systems, and control panels. As well as facility needs including racking, safety guarding, electrical, and office furnishings. This role supports continuous production operations by performing preventative and corrective maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability, and promoting a safe working environment in a 24/7 facility. This position works 6:00PM-6:00AM on a 2-2-3 schedule.

Core Responsibilities & Duties

- Perform all job duties and functions at the plant with safety at top of mind for yourself and all others at the plant.

- Install, maintain, and repair manufacturing equipment, fixtures, and industrial machinery.

- Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on equipment and facilities.

- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC issues.

- Ability to reverse engineer unfamiliar or custom machinery to understand function and perform effective maintenance.

- Diagnose root causes of equipment failures and perform corrective actions.

- Install and repair motors, drives, sensors, and control systems.

- Access and interpret PLC logic for troubleshooting.

- Fabricate, weld, and build mechanical or electrical components.

- Maintain accurate logs and communication between shifts.

- Follow all safety, environmental, and lockout/tagout procedures.

- Partner with and manage vendors and contractors. Including safety policy review and compliance.

- Participate in continuous improvement, Lean events, training, and safety audits.

- Participate in and develop 6S environment within maintenance shop and plant floor.

- Utilize Cerro Wire Core Values in all activities.

- Perform additional duties as assigned including, but not limited to cleaning, meetings, projects, planning, and facility upkeep.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

- High School Diploma or GED required; technical certification preferred (OWTAC Industrial Automation highly preferred).

- Safety mindset.

- 3–5 years maintenance experience in manufacturing.

- Ability to understand and apply written and verbal instructions.

- Strong demonstrated mechanical and electrical aptitude.

- Experience with AC/DC motors, drives, and PLCs.

- Ability to operate shop tools, testing equipment, forklifts, and other heavy equipment safely.

- Strong demonstrated math and problem‑solving skills.

- Must supply own tools.

- Comfortable with a change environment.

- Ability and comfort with adjusting plans and reprioritizing as needed.

- Strong communication and attention to detail.

- Must be able to read, write, interpret, update and close out work orders in the system in English.

- Ability to obtain and maintain Cerro Wire forklift, scissor lift, and crane certification.

- Operators must be able to follow instructions, adapt and be comfortable in a change environment and work well with others.

- Must be 18 years of age or older. 

- Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment background check, drug screening, and physical assessment.  

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

- The maintenance department is viewed as a leg of the leadership team. All maintenance personnel are expected to act and support the floor as a leadership partner.

- Ability to work in extreme temperatures, noise, dust, humidity, fumes, and chemicals.

- Exposure to the elements as needed.

- Must be able to grasp, lift, carry, shift, push, and pull 50+ pounds throughout a 12-hour shift.

- Physical activity associated with the daily performance of this job includes but are not limited to: Continuous standing and walking, grasping; frequent lifting, stooping, pulling, pushing, and climbing. Occasional work at heights.

- Required use of PPE including safety shoes, hearing protection, gloves, etc.

Key Skills

- Fundamentals of Electricity

- Mechanical Reasoning

- Equipment Maintenance

- Ability to follow instructions

- Attention to Detail

Benefits Begin Day One - No Waiting Period

- Medical

- Dental

- Vision

- Life Insurance

- Spouse and Child Life Insurance

- Tuition Reimbursement

- Child Scholarship

- Vacation Accrual

- 401k/Roth with Company Match

- Company Discounts: Travel Services, Technology, Cell Phone Service, Concert - - Tickets, Amusement Parks, and much more.

- Additional Benefits Not Listed

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

Cerro Wire LLC
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Cerro Wire in Ogden, Utah is home to a great team across the plant!

We have teams that work 12-hour shifts on a 2-2-3 schedule. With other teams working an 8-hour shift across a 5-day work week.

We pay our hourly team members weekly. Salaried positions are paid bi-monthly.

Hourly production pay ranges start at $20.00 and increases from there. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance benefits begin day one. No waiting period!

Cerro Wire has produced quality copper wiring for over one hundred years. Ensuring quality, reliable products while creating new additions to our product lines to support the electrical experts within building construction, maintenance, and remodeling as well as homeowners across the United States.

Our Ogden team is built of individuals with drive, passion, and high standards that are reflected in our products. With several machines across the plant that contribute to another leg of product manufacturing that develop each team member’s skill and development.

All of this contributes to our customers success by delivering our quality products on time in full.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.