Industrial Maintenance Technician Helper

Austin External; Eastover (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K plan

Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking an Industrial Mechanic Helper to support mechanics with diagnosing and repairing industrial equipment. The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance, preventive work, and adherence to safety protocols.

The position requires 1–2 years of maintenance experience in an industrial setting, ability to read technical documentation, and strict PPE usage. We offer comprehensive benefits and an ESOP structure for employee-owners.

Qualifications

• No minimum education requirements.
• 1–2 years of experience working within a maintenance function preferably in a facility maintenance related setting.
• Must pass medical and background check.

Responsibilities

• Maintain viability on health and safety of employees, customers and the surrounding community and environment.
• Install, maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance inspections and repairs on all mechanical equipment and systems.
• Tests, repairs, or installs mechanical units, such as water pumps, fuel pumps, governors, distributors, carburetors systems, brakes, clutches, and other such devices.
• Replaces bearings, chains, sprockets, and a variety of other machine parts.
• Rebuilds pumps, cylinders, valves, chillers, and various mechanical equipment as necessary following standard operating procedure.
• Diagnosis mechanical equipment malfunctions, make recommendations for repairs and initiate repairs in accordance with regulatory cand cGMP requirements using OEM manuals and specifications.
• Knowledge of shop and hand tools as necessary to complete and phase of installation or maintenance.
• Ability to read and understand prints, schematics, piping diagrams, technical manuals, and related documentation.
• Must be able to perform work wearing personnel protective equipment. Including but not limited to the following: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; work at heights, balance for extended periods of time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hand tools

Education

No minimum education requirements

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking an Industrial Mechanic Helper to support mechanics with diagnosing and repairing industrial equipment. The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance, preventive work, and adherence to safety protocols.

The position requires 1–2 years of maintenance experience in an industrial setting, ability to read technical documentation, and strict PPE usage. We offer comprehensive benefits and an ESOP structure for employee-owners.