Maintenance Technician, 2nd Shift

Maintenance Technician

An established heavy-manufacturing plant is adding an entry-level maintenance technician to its 2nd-shift team. This is a build-your-trade seat: the tech performs preventive maintenance, basic mechanical and electrical repairs, and inspections alongside senior techs, learning the plant's equipment as they go. Mechanical aptitude and reliability matter more than a long resume - the electrical depth and CMMS can be learned on the job. For someone with hands-on ability looking to break into industrial maintenance, this offers unusually strong entry pay and a clear path up a three-tier maintenance ladder at a stable manufacturer.

Anticipated $23.80-$30.80/hr, based on experience

Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidays

2nd shift (evenings), Monday-Friday

Conversion to union after 60-day probationary period

Perform routine preventive maintenance on plant machinery to keep production running

Inspect equipment and report mechanical or electrical issues before they become breakdowns

Assist senior techs with mechanical and basic electrical repairs on heavy machinery

Support new-equipment installs - pulling wire, setting lines, basic conduit

Learn to isolate basic faults using standard diagnostic tools like a digital multimeter

Log work in the plant CMMS and learn to operate forklifts and overhead cranes safely

High school diploma or GED

1-3 years of hands-on maintenance experience - manufacturing, shop, automotive, or mechanical service all count

Basic familiarity with electrical systems; understanding of 3-phase power is a plus but can be learned on the job

1-3 years using hand tools, basic power tools, and mechanical workshop gear

Basic welding exposure preferred but not required

Willingness to learn a CMMS and the plant's equipment