Multi-Craft Industrial Maintenance Technician

Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician
Location: Richmond, VA
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Starting Pay: $34.67/hour — higher rates available depending on experience
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician to support industrial manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment repairs, fabrication, welding, and supporting the reliability of plant equipment.
The ideal candidate is a versatile maintenance professional with strong hydraulic and electrical experience, along with mechanical, pneumatic, and welding skills.

Key Responsibilities

- Troubleshoot and repair industrial machinery and production equipment.

- Diagnose hydraulic issues involving valves, pressure, and hydraulic systems .

- Troubleshoot electrical systems, including PLCs, motors, fuses, megameters, light curtains, and area scanners .

- Maintain and repair pneumatic systems and air cylinders .

- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance ( PM/CM ).

- Support reliability and equipment improvement activities.

- Perform MIG and stick welding for equipment repairs and fabrication.

- Repair equipment components such as shafts, wheels, chains, sprockets, rollers, and related assemblies.

- Maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic presses, conveyor systems, rollers, and billet furnaces .

- Assist with equipment installation, adjustments, alignment, lubrication, and other mechanical maintenance.

- Complete maintenance documentation and keep work areas safe and organized.

- Support planned plant shutdowns and other maintenance projects as needed.

Requirements

- Previous industrial maintenance experience required.

- Strong multi-craft maintenance background.

- Hands-on hydraulic experience, including valves and pressure troubleshooting.

- Electrical troubleshooting experience with PLCs, motors, fuses, megameters, light curtains, and area scanners .

- Experience with pneumatics and air cylinders .

- Welding experience with MIG and stick .

- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical equipment and production machinery.

- High school diploma or equivalent.

- Ability to work safely in a demanding industrial environment.

- Strong attendance, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

- Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Maintenance, or Mechatronics education/apprenticeship is a plus.

Work Environment

The role involves a mix of emergency equipment repairs, reliability work, and preventive maintenance, with approximately 70% troubleshooting/repair and 30% preventive maintenance .