Maintenance & Commissioning Technician - Hands-On Startups

Red Rover Recruitment; Sardis (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client in Sardis, Mississippi, is seeking a Maintenance and Commissioning Technician to help keep plant equipment running reliably and to support production startups. You will troubleshoot, install and commission equipment, and drive improvements across the line in a hands-on role.

The position is full-time, on-site, with an eight-to-ten hour day, Monday through Friday, and a salary of $80,000–$85,000 per year, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, installing or commissioning industrial equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on repair skills.
• Methodical approach to diagnosing problems and validating solutions.
• Understanding of how machines affect overall production.
• Ability to read manuals, drawings and schematics.
• Willingness to grow into greater responsibilities.
• Engineering degree not required; hands-on experience welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment.
• Support installation, setup, testing, commissioning and startup.
• Identify and resolve equipment issues as operations develop.
• Investigate recurring failures and implement improvements.
• Help establish preventive maintenance routines and records.
• Consider equipment layout, material flow and maintenance access when recommending changes.
• Plan and carry out smaller equipment modifications and improvements.
• Coordinate with suppliers, service technicians and contractors to resolve issues.
• Coordinate activities with production and maintenance to support safe, reliable operation.
• Document repairs, equipment changes and outstanding startup or maintenance actions.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical understanding

Documentation and records

Independent work

Education

Technical college education

Associate degree or engineering tech

Job description

Our Client in Sardis, Mississippi, is seeking a Maintenance and Commissioning Technician to help keep plant equipment running reliably and to support production startups. You will troubleshoot, install and commission equipment, and drive improvements across the line in a hands-on role.

The position is full-time, on-site, with an eight-to-ten hour day, Monday through Friday, and a salary of $80,000–$85,000 per year, depending on experience.