Why Join Threadlock Precision
Threadlock Precision is a rapidly growing engineered component manufacturing organization serving leading aerospace and defense customers, including OEMs and Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers. Backed by strong financial support and positioned for continued expansion, we are investing in our people, capabilities, operations, and commercial strategies to support long-term growth and meet increasing demand across complex, high-precision manufacturing programs.
We are currently hiring an Industrial Mechanical/Electrical Maintenance Technician at our R&S Machining plant located in St. Louis, Mo. The Work We Do Matters! Our products support the defense industrial base and ensure that the men and women serving our country have reliable, high-quality equipment.
How You will Make a Difference
At Threadlock Precision, our equipment uptime, safety, quality, and delivery performance depend on skilled maintenance support. As an Industrial Maintenance Technician, you’ll play an integral role in keeping CNC machines and facility systems running reliably so our teams can produce precision components for demanding customers in aerospace, defense, and other critical industries. In this role, you’ll work to solve complex equipment problems, improve machine reliability, and make a direct impact on daily production performance.
Primary Responsibilities
CNC Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Reliability
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain CNC mills, lathes, multi-axis machines, and related production equipment to support safe and reliable operation.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, coolant, lubrication, spindle, axis, servo, and control-related equipment issues.
- Respond to machine downtime, identify root causes, and complete repairs that safely return equipment to production.
- Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, cleaning, lubrication, adjustments, and repairs to improve equipment uptime and long-term reliability.
- Document maintenance activities, repairs, downtime, parts usage, and recurring equipment concerns.
- Recommend improvements that reduce repeat failures and support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and production efficiency.
Mechanical, Electrical & Facility Support
- Perform mechanical repairs, electrical troubleshooting, PLC troubleshooting, component replacement, machine alignment checks, and basic equipment adjustments.
- Maintain and repair shop support systems such as air compressors, coolant systems, pumps, chip conveyors, mist collectors, hydraulic units, and material-handling equipment.
- Support facility maintenance needs, including lighting, basic plumbing, building repairs, and general plant upkeep as needed.
- Coordinate with outside vendors and service technicians when specialized repairs or machine service are required.
Safety, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Follow all safety procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, and company policies when performing maintenance work.
- Support a clean, organized, and safe work environment across production and maintenance areas.
- Identify unsafe equipment conditions and take appropriate action to correct or escalate concerns.
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts focused on machine uptime, preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and production efficiency.
Basic (required) Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- At least five (5) years of mechanical or electrical maintenance experience within manufacturing, military, or industrial environments.
Preferred Qualifications (in addition to basic qualifications)
- Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance experience in a CNC machining, precision manufacturing, or Aerospace & defense environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach, and work around industrial equipment for extended periods.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work safely around moving machinery, electrical systems, compressed air, oils, coolants, and shop-floor equipment.
- Ability to use required PPE, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and safety shoes.
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and clearly explain equipment issues, repair status, and maintenance needs.
- Basic computer skills to maintain records, work history, and inventory of parts
- Ability to utilize meters, gauges, or other types of test equipment to facilitate quality and timely repairs
- Strong hands-on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting ability.
- Knowledge of CNC equipment, machine tools, industrial maintenance practices, and preventive maintenance methods.
- Ability to read and interpret machine manuals, electrical schematics, hydraulic/pneumatic diagrams, and technical documentation.
- Working knowledge of motors, drives, pumps, sensors, switches, bearings, belts, ball screws, way systems, lubrication systems, and coolant systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose equipment issues and implement practical repair solutions.
- Ability to work collaboratively with machinists, operators, production leaders, engineering, vendors, and external service providers.
- Commitment to safety, quality, organization, and equipment reliability.
EEO Statement
Threadlock Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay: $33.00 - $43.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
