Maintenance Technician -Direct Hire

Job Description

Job Description

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Direct Hire | $28–$38/hr | 1st Shift | Fort Mill, SC

Kelly Services is hiring Mechanical Maintenance Technicians for a direct-hire opportunity with a growing manufacturer of inks, coatings, and specialty industrial products .

If you enjoy troubleshooting equipment, solving mechanical or electrical problems, and keeping production running, this is a strong opportunity to join an employee-focused manufacturing organization with steady weekday hours and long-term growth potential.

You’ll support production equipment and facility systems used in the manufacturing of inks and coatings, including mixers, mills, pumps, motors, chillers, HVAC systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, and related process equipment.

Job Details

Direct Hire

Location: Fort Mill, SC
Pay: $28–$38 per hour , depending on experience
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
Travel: Approximately 15–30% to support additional branch locations

Why You'll Want This Job

• $28–$38/hour , based on experience

• Direct-hire opportunity

• 1st-shift Monday–Friday schedule

• Work with specialized industrial mixing and processing equipment

• Variety of mechanical, electrical, and facility maintenance work

• Opportunity to troubleshoot instead of performing repetitive production work

• Exposure to multiple facilities and equipment types

• Stable manufacturing environment with long-term career potential

• Opportunity to contribute to reliability and continuous improvement initiatives

What You'll Be Doing

As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll play an important role in keeping production equipment, facility systems, and manufacturing operations running safely and efficiently.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Troubleshooting and repairing industrial production equipment

• Performing preventive and predictive maintenance

• Supporting equipment used in ink and coatings manufacturing

• Maintaining and repairing three-roll mills, mixers, pumps, motors, chillers, and HVAC systems

• Diagnosing pneumatic and hydraulic system problems

• Troubleshooting plumbing and facility-related equipment

• Installing, modifying, and repairing machinery and equipment

• Reading equipment manuals, blueprints, schematics, and work orders

• Using meters, diagnostic equipment, hand tools, and power tools

• Fabricating, modifying, or assembling mechanical components as needed

• Identifying equipment issues before they result in major downtime

• Documenting repairs and preventive maintenance activities

• Supporting GMP, Quality Management System, and plant safety requirements

• Participating in corrective actions and continuous improvement activities

• Traveling independently to nearby branch locations when additional maintenance support is needed

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

The Mechanical Maintenance Technician will focus heavily on the mechanical side of production and facility equipment.

We're especially interested in candidates with experience involving:

• Pumps and motors

• Bearings, shafts, couplings, and mechanical drives

• Mixers and industrial processing equipment

• Pneumatic systems

• Hydraulic systems

• Plumbing

• HVAC and chillers

• Equipment installation and alignment

• Mechanical troubleshooting

• Welding and fabrication

Strong welding and fabrication experience is highly desirable for the mechanical position.

Electrical Maintenance Technician

The Electrical Maintenance Technician will focus more heavily on electrical troubleshooting, controls, and production equipment reliability.

We're especially interested in candidates with experience involving:

• Industrial electrical troubleshooting

• Motors and motor controls

• Sensors, switches, relays, and contactors

• Control panels

• Electrical schematics

• VFDs

• PLCs

• Troubleshooting electrical faults in manufacturing equipment

• Using multimeters and other electrical diagnostic tools

• Supporting electrical portions of equipment installations and repairs

Experience with PLCs and VFDs is a strong advantage.

What We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you have:

• 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience

• 5+ years of experience strongly preferred

• Strong hands-on mechanical or electrical troubleshooting abilities

• Experience maintaining manufacturing or industrial equipment

• Ability to read manuals, schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently and prioritize maintenance needs

• Valid driver's license with a safe driving record

• Comfort traveling approximately 15–30%

• Basic computer skills, including Windows and Microsoft Office

• Strong communication and organizational skills

An associate degree, technical school training, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on maintenance experience is preferred.

Experience with 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, GMP, or Quality Management Systems is also valuable.

Keep Production Moving

If you’re a mechanical or electrical maintenance professional who enjoys diagnosing problems, working with industrial equipment, and being the person people count on when production needs support, we want to hear from you.

Apply today for this direct-hire Maintenance Technician opportunity with Kelly Services in Fort Mill, SC.

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