Maintenance Assistant

Based in Colby, Wisconsin, Colby Metal is a full-service metal fabrication and manufacturing company that handles projects from raw material all the way through to finished assemblies. Proudly family-owned since 1986, our 57,000 sq ft facility and 70+ team members deliver precision-crafted components to industries like healthcare, automotive, agriculture, sporting goods, fitness equipment, electronics assemblies, and more. We offer a complete suite of capabilities under one roof, including:

Primary Operations:

Laser cutting (sheet and tube), fiber-optic tube laser, turret punch press, CNC forming, tube bending, welding (including robotic), powder coating, band saw cutting.

Secondary Operations:

CNC milling, riveting, PEM insert installation, assembly, quality control. Our mission is to deliver exceptional value through superior quality, responsive lead times, competitive pricing, and outstanding customer service. With on-site ownership, direct communication, and a safety- and improvement-focused culture, we ensure project success from quote to delivery Colby Metal. At Colby Metal, every team member plays a crucial role—whether you're running a laser, welding, setting up machines, loading material, quality checking, or powder coating, you'll find variety in every shift and a supportive, family-oriented environment with strong benefits (health, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays/vacation) Colby Metal. Looking for something different every day? Ready to work in a collaborative, growth-minded atmosphere? Join our team!

Additional Benefits:

• Biannual EVA Bonus opportunities with a scorecard based on performance, quality, attendance, and longevity.
• Employer-sponsored primary care through Link Healthcare.
• Sam's Club Membership after 90 days.
• Nine paid holidays.

Summary Responsible for assisting in the overall maintenance of equipment and the physical structure of Colby Metal. Will assistin the preventive maintenance, and repair of equipment, machine repairing and the physical structure (existing and future) by performing the following duties according to Standard Operating Procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following.

• Assures that all safety, inspections, start-up and housekeeping procedures are followed.
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Replaces or repairs machine belts.
• Bends and cuts conduit and wire, and drills holes in walls, floors, and ceilings for electrical connections or coordinate as necessary.
• Connects and/or coordinates wire to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment, replaces switches and fuses, and splices wire and insulates wire with friction tape.
• Bends, cuts, and threads pipe, cuts openings in walls, ceilings, and floors for pipes, and seals pipe joints with sealing compound or coordinates as necessary.
• Cuts out and joins parts for worktables, benches, shelves and other furnishings or coordinates as necessary.
• Clears clogged drains, and replaces plumbing fixtures.
• Operates and/or coordinates welding machine to repair or join metal parts.
• Assures that all work areas, tools and equipment are clean and organized and project clean-up is completed before moving on to next project.
• Assists in following and maintaining the preventative/scheduled maintenance program.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Dismantles and/or coordinates defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Repairs and maintains any existing and any new physical structure of Colby Metal.
• Programs or repairs automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers.
• Operates and or coordinates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

Conforms to ISO Standards; is aware of and actively practices the intent of the

Quality Policy and Mission Statement:

Quality Policy:

Colby Metal is committed to a safe work environment with continual improvement, to provide a quality product with on time delivery at a competitive price.

Mission Statement:

To create a strong partnership and provide superior services to our valued customers while empowering our employee and local community to prosper.

• Other duties as assigned.

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

In person