Industrial Maintenance & Reliability Tech — Weekend Shift

Sonoco Products Co.; Hartselle (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Sonoco is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician for our Hartselle, AL location. The role focuses on maximizing plant reliability through proactive maintenance, root-cause analysis, and improvement initiatives.

You will repair mechanical, electrical, robotic/automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems while maintaining CMMS records. The position requires strong multi-craft skills, safety leadership, and the ability to read schematics and PLC logic.

Qualifications

• Follow safety policies and perform tasks safely.
• Proactively maintain, install, troubleshoot mechanical/electrical/automation systems.
• Read mechanical/electrical/P&ID schematics, including PLC logic.
• Work compliant with NFPA 70E electrical safety standards.
• Welding and machining skills may be required depending on location.
• Fabricate/install electrical, piping, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment.
• Document all maintenance activity in CMMS; maintain asset history.

Responsibilities

• Proactively maintain and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, robotic/automation, hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam systems.
• Install or repair drives, motors, and related equipment.
• Perform PLC troubleshooting and modify/write programs as needed.
• Weld and machine parts as required for location.
• Document maintenance actions in CMMS and drive zero-failure actions.
• Lead preventive/predictive maintenance activities and continuous improvement.
• Communicate with operations to resolve abnormal equipment conditions.

Skills

Safety compliance

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Robotics/Automation

PLC programming

Welding

Machining

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

CMMS documentation

Team communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or related technical field

Tools

AC/DC drives

PLC hardware

Shop machining tools

Job description

Sonoco is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician for our Hartselle, AL location. The role focuses on maximizing plant reliability through proactive maintenance, root-cause analysis, and improvement initiatives.

You will repair mechanical, electrical, robotic/automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems while maintaining CMMS records. The position requires strong multi-craft skills, safety leadership, and the ability to read schematics and PLC logic.