Maintenance Tech - Union, SC

Gestamp; Union (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestamp is seeking a Maintenance Technician Assembly 2 to troubleshoot and repair production line equipment in a safe and efficient manner. The role involves preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, and close collaboration with supervisors and other departments to maximize line uptime.

The successful candidate will hold an HS diploma or GED and an associate degree in Mechatronics or Industrial Maintenance, with 2+ years of related experience and knowledge of PLCs, robotics, and

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance or similar.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing maintenance role.
• Knowledge of PLCs, robotics and general electrical/mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots problems on production lines and takes timely corrective action.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs during production and scheduled maintenance during machine service.
• Serve as technical expert for maintaining production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Adjust production process parameters such as robot positioning, spot welding, and press settings.
• Follow all HSE guidelines.
• Communicate with production and quality on issues and corrective actions with time estimates.
• Utilize mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC skills for troubleshooting and repair.
• Read equipment manuals and work orders to perform maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervision.

Education

HS diploma/GED

Associate degree in Mechatronics

Industrial Maintenance

Tools

PLC Systems

Robotics

Job description

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Date: Aug 6, 2026

Long Description

Maintenance Technician Assembly 2

Responsible for troubleshooting problems on production lines and taking corrective action in a timely manner. Using their combination of skills and education, technicians perform regular PM´s and work closely together with their Supervisor and all other departments to help the plant to operate as efficiently as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots problems on production lines and takes corrective action in a timely manner.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Serve as a technical expert for maintaining production equipment required to produce products with minimum downtime.
• Ensure and make the proper adjustments of all relevant production process parameters such as, but not limited to, robot positioning, spot welding, roller hemming, adhesive application, and various press settings.
• Perform the job safely following all HSE guidelines.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with production and quality departments on equipment issues and anticipated corrective actions including time estimates.
• Use technical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulics and PLC for troubleshooting and repair of production equipment.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Perform other duties as assigned or instructed from Supervision.

Any other duties deemed necessary or appropriate.

Education & Experience

• HS diploma/GED required,
• Associate degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or similar subject or 2+ years of experience working in an applicable manufacturing maintenance role
• Knowledge of PLCs, robotics, as well as general knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatics and hydraulics

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us

We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?

• You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.
• This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.
• You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.
• You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.