Multi-Craft Industrial Maintenance Technician

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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