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Maintenance Technician - Second Shift

Regal Rexnord · Milwaukee, WI

Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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Behavioral

Walk me through your background with mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic repairs. What kind of equipment have you worked on most?

whether the candidate's hands-on experience actually matches the mix of repair types this shop needs

Tell me about a time a machine went down in the middle of production and you had to figure out what was wrong. What did you check first and why?

a real troubleshooting process versus guesswork or parts-swapping

Have you ever caught yourself or a coworker about to skip a safety step to save time? What happened?

honesty about safety culture and whether shortcuts are normalized under production pressure

Tell me about a repair you thought was fixed, but it broke again shortly after. What did you learn from that?

self-awareness and willingness to dig for root cause instead of quick patches

Tell me about a time you had to explain a mechanical problem to someone without a technical background, like a supervisor or operator.

communication skill, since maintenance techs often bridge floor staff and management

Technical

Walk me through how you'd lock out a piece of equipment with multiple energy sources, like electrical and pneumatic, before starting repairs.

actual working knowledge of lockout/tagout, not just familiarity with the phrase

What's your experience reading hydraulic or pneumatic schematics, and can you tell me about a repair where you had to use one?

concrete technical literacy versus inflated resume claims

What basic tools do you carry or expect to have on hand for a typical shift, and what would you do if you didn't have the right one for a job?

practical readiness and resourcefulness on the floor

Situational

Say a conveyor motor trips out repeatedly during second shift and you can't get an engineer on the phone until morning. What do you do?

judgment about working within their own skill level and knowing when to escalate versus improvise unsafely

It's near the end of your shift and you're mid-repair on a machine that's needed for first shift. What do you do about the handoff?

whether they understand shift-to-shift communication is part of the job, not an afterthought

You're troubleshooting a piece of equipment and two things could be causing the failure, but you only have time to check one before the line needs to run again. How do you decide?

prioritization skill and comfort making calls under time pressure

What does a normal night on second shift look like for you, in terms of pace and how much you're on your own versus working with a team?

fit for working with less supervision and coordinating support across shifts

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The full job description

As published by Regal Rexnord.

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office. ____________________ Summary: Applies acquired skills to maintain and repair production equipment. Key Responsibilities • Perform routine mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic repairs • Assist with troubleshooting equipment failures • Support smooth shift‑to‑shift transitions • Follow safety and lockout/tagout procedures Qualifications • 2–3 years experience • Basic troubleshooting capability Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States. Benefits • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage • Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA) • Paid Time Off and Holidays • 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance • Paid Leaves • Tuition Assistance About Regal Rexnord Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture. Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters Notification to Agencies : Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.

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