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Maintenance Coordinator

Pace Industries · Grafton, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you kept a CMMS or maintenance records clean when people did not want to fill them out.

What they are checking: Whether they can build data discipline among technicians who would rather be fixing things.

Describe a time you had to coordinate several departments to get equipment back up fast.

What they are checking: Whether they can organize maintenance, operations, and tooling during a high-pressure breakdown.

What would you do

How do you decide which work orders get done first when the CMMS queue is full?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by safety and production impact rather than first in, first out.

A furnace goes down and the part you need is not in stock. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can expedite parts and services quickly with Purchasing during a crisis.

How do you manage outside contractors working in the plant?

What they are checking: Whether they schedule contractors and make sure they follow plant safety rules like lockout.

About the work

Walk me through how you would schedule preventive maintenance on die cast machines without hurting production.

What they are checking: Whether they can plan PM around production schedules and get buy-in from operations.

How would you use downtime logs to find a recurring equipment problem?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn maintenance records into insight that drives real fixes.

What is the difference between preventive and predictive maintenance, and where would you use each here?

What they are checking: Whether they understand maintenance strategy for robots, trim presses, and cooling systems.

How do you decide which spare parts to keep on hand?

What they are checking: Whether they balance the cost of inventory against the cost of a critical machine sitting down.

How would you report maintenance performance to plant leadership?

What they are checking: Whether they know useful metrics like downtime, PM completion, and mean time between failures.

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The full job description

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Join us in becoming the premier die casting manufacturer and engineering solutions supplier worldwide. Summary The Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for supporting and coordinating maintenance activities within a high-pressure aluminum die casting manufacturing environment. This role assists with maintenance scheduling, work order management, parts coordination, contractor support, and preventive maintenance tracking to help ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime. The Maintenance Coordinator works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Tooling, and Purchasing to support safe and efficient plant operations. Principal Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to…) • Coordinate daily maintenance activities and technician assignments. • Manage and track maintenance work orders through the CMMS system. • Schedule preventive and predictive maintenance activities for: • Die cast machines • Trim presses • Furnaces • Robots and automation systems • Cooling systems • Facility equipment • Maintain maintenance records, downtime logs, and equipment history files. • Assist in tracking equipment downtime and identifying recurring issues. • Coordinate maintenance parts inventory and support spare parts management. • Work with Purchasing to expedite critical replacement parts and outside services. • Coordinate contractor scheduling and ensure compliance with plant safety requirements. • Support maintenance planning during shutdowns, launches, and major repairs. • Assist with maintaining compliance related to: • OSHA • Environmental regulations • Lockout/Tagout procedures • Preventive maintenance documentation • Generate maintenance performance reports and KPI tracking, including: • Downtime • PM completion rates • Equipment uptime • Labor utilization • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency. • Communicate maintenance priorities and status updates with Operations and Production teams. • Works directly with our tooling vendors on both existing and new programs to source and manage all CNC tooling. • Handles tooling procurement, including ordering new tools, replacements, and consumables required for production. • Sets up and stages tooling for production to ensure machines are ready to run jobs efficiently. • Maintains backup tooling and spare components to support quick tool changes and minimize downtime. • Updates and manages our tooling books/documentation, ensuring all tooling aligns with current prints and engineering revisions. • Supports production by ensuring the correct tooling is available, set up, and ready for immediate use. Please note that the duties and requirements described herein are intended to represent general contents of this job. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties and responsibilities. Qualifications • Associate degree or technical training in: Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, Business, Engineering Technology or related field preferred. • 3+ years of maintenance, manufacturing, or maintenance planning experience preferred. • Experience in high-pressure aluminum die casting or heavy manufacturing preferred. • Strong organizational and communication skills. • Proficiency with: CMMS systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, ERP systems • Basic understanding of: Industrial maintenance systems. Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical systems, Automation equipment • Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Preferred Experience • Experience with: Die cast equipment, Preventive maintenance systems, Robotics and automation, Spare parts inventory management, Shutdown planning • Familiarity with: Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Working Conditions • Manufacturing environment with exposure to: Heat, Noise, Molten aluminum operations, Industrial machinery, Forklift traffic, Combination of office and production floor responsibilities. • Occasional overtime or weekend support may be required during shutdowns or equipment failures. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Preventive Maintenance Completion Rate • Equipment Downtime Reduction • Work Order Closure Timeliness • Spare Parts Availability • Maintenance Response Time • Equipment Uptime • Maintenance Cost Control Key Position Competencies: • Communications – Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking and Writing. • Cognition – Analysis/Reasoning, Creative & Innovative Thinking, Decision Making & Judgement, and Problem Solving. • Personal Effectiveness – Accountability & Dependability, Adaptability & Flexibility, Customer Focus, Development & Continual Learning, Ethics & Integrity, Results Focus & Initiative, Safety Focus, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Tact. • Interaction with Others – Influencing Others, Relationship Building, Teamwork and Valuing Diversity • Occupational – Advocating Causes, Enforcing Laws, Rules & Regulations, Facilitating Groups, Interviewing Others, Providing Consultation, and Presenting Information. • Management Qualities – Business Alignment, Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership, Fiscal Accountability, Organizational & Political Savvy, Planning & Organizing, Staff Management and Strategic Vision. For more information about Orion Casting Careers and future job postings, please JOIN our Talent Community at www.orioncastings.com/careers and follow us at: Orion Casting has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity, and in that spirit seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify the hiring department by the application deadline.

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