Maintenance Technician Job Description Template
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Your job description
[Company name] is hiring: Maintenance Technician ([Job type])
Location: [City], [State]
Pay: $[Pay from] to $[Pay to] [Pay per]
Schedule: [Schedule]
Job summary
[Company name] is looking for a maintenance technician in [City], [State] to keep production equipment and the building running. You will fix breakdowns fast, carry out preventive maintenance and help find the cause so problems do not come back.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production equipment
- Carry out preventive maintenance on schedule and record it in the maintenance system
- Replace bearings, belts, motors, pumps, sensors and other parts
- Read electrical prints and work on motor controls, with basic PLC troubleshooting
- Follow lockout/tagout and confined-space procedures
- Keep spare parts organized and tell the supervisor when stock runs low
- Help with equipment installs, changeovers and building repairs
Requirements
- [Certification]
- [Experience] of experience in industrial or facilities maintenance
- Able to use hand and power tools, meters and basic shop equipment
- Able to read mechanical and electrical drawings
- Authorized to work in the United States
- [Anything else the job needs]
Preferred
- PLC experience
- Welding and fabrication skills
- Forklift and aerial lift certification
Physical demands and work environment
Climbing ladders, working at heights and in tight spaces, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working around running machinery, noise and heat. Safety glasses, hearing protection and steel-toe boots are required.
Pay and benefits
$[Pay from] to $[Pay to] [Pay per], depending on experience and shift. Benefits: [Benefits].
Schedule
[Job type]. [Schedule]. On-call rotation for breakdowns; overtime is paid as the law requires.
Equal opportunity employer
[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
How to apply
[How to apply]
Typical pay
Industrial maintenance technicians are commonly offered about $24 to $36 an hour in 2026, with shift premiums for nights. Check local pay before you post.
Pay range checklist
- Give both ends of the range you would really pay, not "up to" or "competitive".
- Use the pay unit candidates expect: an hour for hourly jobs, a mile or a week for drivers.
- Mention overtime, shift differentials, per diem or bonuses separately from the base range.
- Check your state's minimum wage and any city minimum wage.
- Keep the same range in every copy of the posting.
- Check whether your state requires a range: pay transparency laws by state.
Tips for a maintenance technician posting
- Name the main equipment and controls (for example packaging lines, CNC machines or PLCs) so the right people apply.
- Put the pay in the first lines. Postings with a clear rate or range get more applicants, and many states now require a range.
- List only the requirements you would really turn someone away for. Each extra "must have" cuts the number of people who apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a maintenance technician do?
Keeps machines and buildings running: fixes breakdowns, carries out scheduled preventive maintenance, replaces worn parts and records the work. In a plant this covers mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Should a maintenance technician job ask for PLC skills?
Only if the role troubleshoots automated equipment. Asking for PLC skills you do not need narrows the field; "basic PLC troubleshooting a plus" keeps it open.
Can I copy this maintenance technician job description?
Yes. It is free to copy, edit and post on your website or any job board. Fill in your details above, then copy the text or download it.
Do I have to list a pay range in a maintenance technician posting?
15 states require a good-faith pay range in job postings for employers above a set size, and more require it on request. Even where it is not required, a clear range gets more applicants.
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