Maintenance Mechanical Technician - Day Shift - Mon.-Thurs., 7:00am-7:00pm

insteelindustries; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Team-Share bonus

Pay-for-Skills

Paid time off

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Insteel Industries in Gallatin, TN, is seeking a Maintenance Mechanical Technician for a Monday-Thursday day shift (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) with overtime as needed. The role focuses on installing, maintaining, and repairing industrial machinery in a safety‑driven environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years as an industrial maintenance technician, a HS diploma, basic math skills, and willingness to work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, cutting torch, and welding equipment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; technical training a plus.
• Must have 3 years of experience as industrial maintenance technician.
• Ability to read forms and understand written instructions; basic math skills.
• Stable previous employment history.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair industrial machinery and equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance with team members.
• Troubleshoot, dismantle, repair, and reassemble equipment.
• Operate cutting torch and welding equipment.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cutting torch

Welding equipment

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Maintenance Mechanical Technician - Day Shift - Mon.-Thurs., 7:00am-7:00pm

About Us

At Insteel, we strive to be the nation's supplier of choice for steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. We make the products that support our bridges, roads, and infrastructure. If you are an experienced and skilled maintenance technician in an industrial environment, Insteel has an exciting opportunity for you at our Gallatin, TN facility.

Position Snapshot

A maintenance technician will install, maintain, and repair industrial machinery and equipment. We have a high commitment to safety and are looking to expand our maintenance department with others who feel strongly about achieving a ZERO HARM work environment.

The schedule for this role is:

Monday - Thursday (Day Shift); 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Occasional additional overtime as needed to meet business demands.

To perform well in this role, you will need to:

• Always wear your PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) like gloves, cut-resistant sleeves, safety glasses, & safety-toe shoes
• Be inquisitive, ask questions, be willing to learn new things
• Have good attendance
• Be willing to get your hands dirty
• Troubleshoot, dismantle, repair, and reassemble machinery and production equipment
• Assist team members with preventative maintenance of machines
• Repair hydraulic & pneumatic equipment
• Operate cutting torch and welding equipment
• Have basic math skills and the ability to measure lengths, diameters, weights, and counts

Qualifications to be considered for the role:

• High School diploma or equivalent - technical training is a plus.
• Must have 3 years of previous work experience in the capacity of an industrial maintenance technician
• Ability to complete forms and understand written instructions.
• Ability to perform basic math skills involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals. An equivalent combination of education and work-related experience may be acceptable.
• Must display a stable previous employment history.

For your commitment, you will receive:

• A good pay, weekly, up to $35.00 per hour based on experience
• Paid lunch
• Opportunity every 2 weeks for additional 'Team-Share'bonus based on plant performance
• Ability to increase your pay with "Pay-for-Skills", our advancement program
• Paid time off including holidays and vacation
• Excellent benefits to include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life/short-term disability/long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings account (HSA), 401(k) with match, company-paid telehealth, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement assistance, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).

These duties may be modified or changed at any time at the sole discretion of management either orally or in writing. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

INSTEEL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to consider applicants residing in locations outside the US requiring Visa sponsorship at this time.

About the Company:

Insteel Industries is the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction, including prestressed concrete strand and welded wire reinforcement such as engineered structural mesh and concrete pipe reinforcement. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Mount Airy, NC, Insteel operates 11 manufacturing plants across the U.S. and has a dedicated engineering services division. As a publicly traded company, our goal is to be the supplier of choice by delivering superior value to our customers. Learn more at insteel.com/careers.