Multi-Craft Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Multi-Craft Industrial Maintenance Technician

Location: Richmond, VA
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Starting Pay: $34.67/hour — higher rates available depending on experience

Job Overview

Seeking a versatile Industrial Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing equipment. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience across  mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and welding work.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial machinery and production equipment.
• Diagnose hydraulic issues involving valves, pressure, and hydraulic systems .
• Troubleshoot electrical systems, including PLCs, motors, fuses, megameters, light curtains, and area scanners .
• Maintain and repair pneumatic systems and air cylinders .
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance ( PM/CM ).
• Support reliability and equipment improvement activities.
• Perform MIG and stick welding for equipment repairs and fabrication.
• Repair equipment components such as shafts, wheels, chains, sprockets, rollers, and related assemblies.
• Maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic presses, conveyor systems, rollers, and billet furnaces .
• Assist with equipment installation, adjustments, alignment, lubrication, and other mechanical maintenance.
• Complete maintenance documentation and keep work areas safe and organized.
• Support planned plant shutdowns and other maintenance projects as needed.

Requirements

• Previous industrial maintenance experience required.
• Strong multi-craft maintenance background.
• Hands-on hydraulic experience, including valves and pressure troubleshooting.
• Electrical troubleshooting experience with PLCs, motors, fuses, megameters, light curtains, and area scanners .
• Experience with pneumatics and air cylinders .
• Welding experience with MIG and stick .
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical equipment and production machinery.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work safely in a demanding industrial environment.
• Strong attendance, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Maintenance, or Mechatronics education/apprenticeship is a plus.

Work Environment

The role involves a mix of emergency equipment repairs, reliability work, and preventive maintenance, with approximately 70% troubleshooting/repair and 30% preventive maintenance .

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.