Maintenance Technician

Job Title

Maintenance Technician

Job #

US20184

Requisition Type

Regular

Function

Facilities

State/Province

Virginia

City

Blacksburg

Region

Posting Start Date

Sep-04-2026

Division Information

The Pet Care division of Spectrum Brands is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with a strong network of manufacturing, distribution, and sales operations across the United States and around the world. We are passionate about improving the lives of pets and the people who love them, supporting households with dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish, and reptiles.

Our trusted portfolio includes industry-leading brands such as Tetra, Instant Ocean, Marineland, 8-in-1, Dingo, FURminator, Nature’s Miracle, GloFish, DreamBone, and SmartBones—brands pet owners rely on for quality, innovation, and trusted results.

At Spectrum Brands, you’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to grow your skills while making a meaningful impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Job Summary

Perform maintenance work on production and industrial machinery as well as facilities maintenance. Role may require pipe fitting, welding, machining and repairing mechanical equipment, production machinery and facilities maintenance.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
• Will use forklift and work from/operate a MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform), such as scissor lifts or boom lifts.
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Maintain and install all electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Maintain community among work teams by documenting and communicating, actions, irregularities, and continuing needs, and by escalating/requesting support;
• Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
• Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Execute preventative maintenance on motors, gearboxes, conveyor systems, pneumatic/hydraulic systems used in manufacturing.
• Log work orders, check out parts and review data through our CMMS system (MVP Plant).
• Other duties as assigned by Maintenance Supervisor

Education and Experience Profile

• High school diploma or GED certificate highly preferred.
• APICS certification desired.

Required Skills

• Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. Ability to follow all OSHA Safety and Company Programs, Lock Out/Tag Out, and Electrical Safety Program.
• Electrical — Basic understanding of electrical systems and CNC equipment
• Computing — Basic computer skills.
• Behavioral — Team player willing to work with minimal supervision

Work Environment

Working conditions are normal for a Manufacturing environment.  The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.