Industrial Maintenance Tech: PLCs, Robotics & Automation

BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc.; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Short and long‑term disability

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and building systems under limited supervision.

This multi‑skilled role emphasizes hands‑on work across mechanical, electrical, and automated tooling environments. You will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose problems from blueprints, service motors, wiring, PLCs, and robotics, and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• ACT WorkKeys certification at certified job profile skill level.
• 6+ months in industrial maintenance or a combination of technical school degree, craft certification, or completion of maintenance skills/craft courses and experience in industrial maintenance.
• Associate’s degree in industrial maintenance or technical school degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, electrical, mechanical, machinist and/or related fields.
• Working knowledge of drawing software such as AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in reading blueprints and designing and fabricating parts.
• Experience in the diagnostics and repair of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and/or robotics.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, including inspecting drives, motors, belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, and other predictive maintenance actions.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine corrective actions by reviewing blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs.
• Repair and service machines, equipment, or building systems using precision measuring instruments or electrical/electronic testing devices.
• Install and repair electrical apparatus such as transformers, wiring, and electrical/electronic components of machinery and equipment.
• Repair machines, equipment or devices to access and remove defective parts using hoists, cranes, hand tools or power tools.
• Provide support for die maintenance and troubleshooting of roll‑forming equipment.
• Install, program, and repair automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers.
• Set up and operate machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machines to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, and tools.
• Operate cutting torch or welding equipment.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement and corrective action activities.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Troubleshooting

Multi-skill maintenance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

ACT WorkKeys certification

Associate’s degree in industrial maintenance or technical school

5+ years in industrial maintenance

Tools

AutoCAD

PLC programming

Robotics diagnostics

Job description

BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and building systems under limited supervision.

This multi‑skilled role emphasizes hands‑on work across mechanical, electrical, and automated tooling environments. You will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose problems from blueprints, service motors, wiring, PLCs, and robotics, and contribute to continuous improvement.