Job Description

Location(s)

Genova-Sestri Ponente, Genoa

Company

Smiths Interconnect

Career Field

Operations & Manufacturing

Job Number

190274

Your Job

As a Mechanical Setter / Maintenance Technician (Setter Manutentore Meccanico), you will set up, adjust, and maintain production and machining equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation. You will play a critical role in minimizing downtime, supporting production schedules, and upholding quality standards. This role may require working a rotating shift schedule.

Our Team

Our manufacturing team operates in a fast-paced, quality-driven production environment where equipment performance, uptime, and safety are essential. Set-up and maintenance are key partners to operations, engineering, and quality, empowered to identify issues and drive improvements.

What You Will Do

• Set up, adjust, and change over mechanical production and machining equipment to meet production requirements
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues to minimize downtime
• Perform scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance on manufacturing equipment
• Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and work instructions
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and set-up needs to support production
• Document maintenance activities, repairs, and parts usage
• Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend corrective actions or improvements
• Follow all safety, quality, and lockout/tagout procedures

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Technical diploma or vocational training in a mechanical field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience setting up and maintaining production or machining equipment
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems, pneumatics, and hydraulics
• Ability to read technical drawings and schematics
• Willingness to work a rotating shift schedule as required

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in electronics, automotive, or precision manufacturing
• Familiarity with CNC equipment set-up and tooling
• Preventive and predictive maintenance experience
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive ownership mindset