Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Industrial Maintenance Technician

Prince George, VA | Richmond Area
Multiple Openings | Direct Hire | Manufacturing

A Fortune 150 steel manufacturer and one of the largest, most successful industrial organizations in North America is adding multiple technicians to its Prince George, VA maintenance team.

We are looking for experienced industrial maintenance professionals across both mechanical and electrical specialties . Whether your strength is troubleshooting mechanical equipment, industrial electrical systems, PLCs and controls, or a combination of all three, there may be a fit.

This is more than another maintenance job. It is an opportunity to build a long-term career with an organization known for rewarding performance, promoting from within, investing in its people, and providing technicians with significant earning potential beyond their base hourly rate.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Exceptional bonus potential: Production bonuses are currently averaging approximately 143% of base pay , with management targeting approximately 160% .
• Performance is rewarded: Total earnings can significantly exceed what the base hourly rate alone suggests.
• Fortune 150 stability: Join one of North America’s largest and most established steel and manufacturing organizations.
• Career growth: Multiple openings and a promote-from-within environment create opportunities to take on greater technical and leadership responsibilities.
• Technical development: Continued exposure to mechanical systems, electrical troubleshooting, PLCs, automation, and advanced manufacturing equipment.
• Investment in employees: Tuition reimbursement and ongoing technical training opportunities.
• Strong culture: Safety, teamwork, personal accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement are central to how the facility operates.
• Direct-hire career opportunity: This is not contract or temporary work.
  

What You’ll Do

Depending on your technical background, responsibilities may include:

• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on manufacturing machinery and facility systems.
• Diagnose motors, bearings, conveyors, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, and power transmission systems .
• Troubleshoot 480V/277V/120V electrical systems, motors, starters, contactors, VFDs, MCCs, control panels, and electrical enclosures .
• Diagnose PLC-controlled equipment involving I/O, sensors, HMIs, safety circuits, interlocks, and ladder logic .
• Read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
• Support equipment installations, modifications, startups, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Work closely with production, engineering, and fellow maintenance technicians to quickly resolve equipment issues.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, equipment reliability, housekeeping, and team accountability.

Two Backgrounds We Want to Meet

Mechanical / Multi-Craft Maintenance

You may be a strong fit if you have:

• Industrial maintenance experience within manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, bearings, conveyors, gearboxes, alignment, and general production equipment.
• Basic industrial electrical troubleshooting ability.
• PLC familiarity or multi-craft experience is a plus.

Electrical / Controls Maintenance

You may be a strong fit if you have:

• Industrial electrical maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Experience safely troubleshooting industrial electrical systems up to 600V.
• Strong knowledge of motors, VFDs, starters, control panels, sensors, and automated equipment.
• PLC troubleshooting and ladder-logic familiarity.
• Ability to read schematics and diagnose electrical/control-system problems.
• Controls, automation, or continuous-line manufacturing experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Strong candidates will generally bring relevant technical education or substantial hands-on industrial maintenance experience , including:

• Associate degree or technical training in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, or a related discipline and/or
• 3+ years of industrial electrical maintenance experience or significant multi-craft industrial maintenance experience.
• Manufacturing, continuous-process, or production-equipment experience.
• Strong safety awareness and dependable attendance.
• A team-first, coachable attitude.
• Willingness to take ownership of problems and continue developing technically.

Military maintenance technicians, industrial electricians, Navy nuclear-trained technicians, and transitioning military personnel with directly transferable experience are encouraged to apply.

Schedule

Initial training is generally completed on day shift.

Typical operating shifts include:

• Day Shift: approximately 5:45 AM – 3:15 PM
• Night Shift: approximately 2:45 PM – 12:50 AM

Candidates must be willing to work days or nights based on business needs. Occasional Saturdays, scheduled/unscheduled overtime, and potential on-call support may be required. Sundays are uncommon.

Compensation & Benefits

This employer utilizes a pay-for-performance compensation model , meaning the base hourly rate represents only part of the total earning opportunity.

• Hourly rate + production bonus makes the base compensation between $42-50/hr , based on technical experience.
• Production bonus currently averaging approximately 143% of base pay.
• Management production-bonus target of approximately 160% .
• Comprehensive company benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Continued technical training and development.
• Long-term advancement opportunities.
• Direct-hire employment with a highly stable Fortune 150 steel manufacturer .

Who Thrives Here?

The technicians who succeed here demonstrate safety, reliability, ownership, teamwork, coachability, urgency, and a willingness to continuously improve .

If you are an industrial maintenance professional looking for strong earning potential, sophisticated equipment, long-term stability, and a company where performance can directly impact your compensation and career growth , we want to hear from you.