Automation and maintenance technician

Location: Charlotte, NC & Surrounding Metro (Concord, Gastonia, Pineville) Position Type: Permanent / Direct-Hire Shift: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Shifts Available Compensation: $28- $34+ per hour (Depending on electrical/PLC proficiency) About the Opportunity Are you a highly skilled Maintenance Technician tired of hitting a ceiling in your current plant?

At Randstad USA, our Permanent Placement division partners directly with the premier heavy manufacturing, aerospace, and advanced production facilities in the Charlotte market. We are currently pipelining elite Electro-Mechanical Technicians for unadvertised, direct-hire roles.

We are not looking for property or apartment maintenance. Our clients need true industrial technicians who can turn wrenches, confidently work with up to 480V 3-phase systems, and keep complex production machinery running efficiently. When you work with us, you are introduced directly to hiring managers for permanent, day-one career opportunities.


Technical Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of dedicated maintenance experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or industrial environment (Property management, residential, or commercial building maintenance will not be considered for these specific roles).
• Expertise in electrical troubleshooting, specifically with 480V / 3-phase motors down to 24V DC systems.
• Ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics, mechanical blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Familiarity with precision measuring tools (micrometers, calipers) and basic fabrication/welding is a plus.
• A strong commitment to lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) and industrial safety protocols.

What Our Clients Offer

• Direct-Hire Placement: Permanent employee status from day one.
• Top-Market Pay: Base hourly rates aligned with the top percentiles of the Charlotte market, plus shift differentials and overtime opportunities.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching.
• Career Growth: Opportunities to advance into Maintenance Supervisor, Reliability Engineer, or Controls Technician roles.

Ready to upgrade your manufacturing career? Submit your resume today. A Randstad Permanent Solutions Specialist will review your background and reach out directly to align your skills with our top client openings.

salary: $59,000 - $70,720 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Heavy Machinery Troubleshooting: Diagnose and repair complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic failures on industrial production machinery (e.g., CNC machines, surface mount technology, automated assembly lines, presses).
• Electrical & Automation Repair: Safely troubleshoot and repair electrical systems up to 480V 3-phase, motor control systems, VFDs, sensors, relays, and switches.
• PLC Navigation: Connect to and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (Allen Bradley, Siemens) to diagnose faults and clear production bottlenecks.
• Equipment Setup & Teardown: Assist engineering teams with the installation, validation, and start-up of new production lines and automated equipment.
• Preventative Maintenance: Execute aggressive preventative maintenance (PM) schedules to minimize unplanned downtime, modifying and replacing worn components before failure occurs.

The essential functions of this role include:

• manual lifting up to 50lbs
• standing for 8 hours at one time

Skills

• Maintenance
• Electrical
• Blueprints
• Electronic Maintenance
• Mechanical Maintenance
• machine maintenance

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 4 years
• Experience level: Experienced

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.


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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.