Production Maintenance Technician II -( A-Days)
Posted Jul 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about the most complex mechanical repair you have done. What made it hard?
What they are checking: Whether their skill level matches a Technician II who handles complex mechanical repairs.
Tell me about a time you found the root cause of a repeat breakdown.
What they are checking: Whether they fix underlying problems rather than the same symptom over and over.
What would you do
Production wants a machine back up fast, but the proper fix will take hours. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain repair options and risks honestly instead of applying an unsafe shortcut.
You need to work at height to fix overhead equipment. What do you do first?
What they are checking: Whether they plan fall protection properly, which the posting names alongside lockout and confined space.
How would you handle relocating a machine under a project leader's direction?
What they are checking: Whether they can plan rigging, utilities and alignment and follow direction on bigger projects.
About the work
Walk me through your lockout-tagout steps before working on a production machine.
What they are checking: Whether they follow energy isolation steps fully, including verifying zero energy, every single time.
A machine is making a grinding noise and running slower. How do you troubleshoot it?
What they are checking: Whether they use a methodical approach to find the root cause rather than replacing parts at random.
What preventive maintenance tasks do you think matter most on extrusion or fabrication equipment?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that good PM on lubrication, alignment and wear parts prevents breakdowns.
How comfortable are you with hydraulics, pneumatics and basic electrical troubleshooting?
What they are checking: Whether they have the range of skills needed for complex production equipment.
Why does logging repairs in the maintenance system matter?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that repair history helps spot repeat failures and plan future maintenance.
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