Industrial Maintenance Tech: Own Uptime in a Heavy Plant

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a skilled Industrial Maintenance Technician for a heavy metals operation in Shelby, NC.

You’ll diagnose and repair rotating equipment, hydraulic presses, conveyors, piping, and valves to keep downtime to a minimum. This 12-hour shift role requires reading drawings, following LOTO/OSHA standards, and performing preventive and predictive maintenance in a safety-focused plant.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on industrial maintenance or mechanical repair in heavy industry or manufacturing.
• High school diploma or GED; vocational training in industrial maintenance is a plus.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to read drawings and equipment manuals.
• Solid understanding of lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and hazardous materials handling.
• Able to climb, work at heights and in confined spaces, lift 50+ lbs, and wear a respirator.
• Able to work 12-hour shifts.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills; reliable and self-motivated.
• Basic computer skills for using maintenance and work order systems.
• Welding, machining, or OSHA safety training is an advantage (not required).

Responsibilities

• Inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, gearboxes, and fans.
• Maintaining and repairing heavy machinery including hydraulic presses and conveyors.
• Repairing and maintaining piping and valve systems throughout the plant.
• Replacing bearings, seals, couplings, belts, and chains as needed.
• Performing shaft alignments to ensure smooth, reliable operation.
• Carrying out preventive maintenance routines and planned inspections on critical equipment.
• Identifying wear, leaks, and failure points and correcting them before they cause downtime.
• Using predictive maintenance techniques to address problems before they escalate.
• Recording all maintenance and repair work in the work order / maintenance management system.
• Analyzing maintenance data to find root causes and recommend reliability improvements.
• Participating in continuous improvement and helping update maintenance procedures and schedules.
• Coordinating with supervisors, operators, and team members to minimize impact on production while working independently under the Maintenance Supervisor.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Reading drawings

Lockout/Tagout

Machine guarding

Hazardous materials handling

12-hour shifts

Welding/machining

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational maintenance training

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a skilled Industrial Maintenance Technician for a heavy metals operation in Shelby, NC.

You’ll diagnose and repair rotating equipment, hydraulic presses, conveyors, piping, and valves to keep downtime to a minimum. This 12-hour shift role requires reading drawings, following LOTO/OSHA standards, and performing preventive and predictive maintenance in a safety-focused plant.