Maintenance Technician

Henkel; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial benefits

Family Support

Career Growth

Job summary

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies unit seeks a Maintenance Technician in Georgia for a 1st shift role from 7am to 3:30pm. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure OSHA safety compliance to minimize downtime.

This position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus, day‑1 health benefits, and opportunities to contribute to plant improvements. You will analyze electrical drawings and work with PLC Logix systems.

Qualifications

• Tech/trade diploma or degree; military training welcomed.
• Ability to read electrical/technical drawings and schematics.
• Strong mechanical aptitude to understand PLC and mechanical relationships.
• Experience with electrical/electronic maintenance training.
• Prior work in a manufacturing or product environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Preventive Maintenance: Inspect and service equipment to prevent downtime.
• Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose mechanical and electrical issues and perform safe repairs.
• Safety & Compliance: Adhere to OSHA regulations and wear required PPE.
• System Logging: Record maintenance activities in the CMMS workorder system.
• Cross-Functional Support: Assist with facility updates and respond to urgent maintenance needs.

Skills

Electrical drawings

PLC Logix 500

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Safety OSHA

Education

Tech/trade diploma

Military training

Tools

CMMS

Electrical test equipment

Job description

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting‑edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

$5,000 Sign on Bonus Available!

1st Shift | Monday-Friday | 7am-3:30pm

What you´ll do

• Preventive Maintenance: Performing routine equipment inspections and servicing to prevent unexpected system failures and costly downtime.
• Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, issues and executing safe, effective repairs.
• Safety & Compliance: Adhering to OSHA regulations, including (LOTOTO), wearing required PPE, and maintaining a hazard-free work environment.
• System Logging: Documenting maintenance logs, equipment parts inventory, and repairs into a workorder system (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Cross-Functional Support: Assisting with facility updates, collaborating with operators on equipment performance, and responding quickly to emergency maintenance requests.

What makes you a good fit

• Tech/trade school diploma or degree, military training, previous job experience in a similar product environment preferred.
• Ability to analyze electrical / technical drawings.
• Mechanical aptitude needed to understand the relationship between PLC logix and mechanical.
• Complex troubleshooting skills involving: Electrical controls circuits, PLC I/O, PLC logix 500 & 5000, Relay logic, Basic PLC rung edits
• Documented electrical/electronic skills training for repairs to manufacturing systems. Mechanical skills are a plus (not auto mechanics).

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick time, vacation time and holiday time
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: skill development programs, promotional opportunities and tuition reimbursement.

The hourly pay range for this role is $35.00 and $38.00. This range reflects the good‑faith minimum and maximum hourly rate the Company reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. This role is classified as non‑exempt, and employees are eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. In addition to the hourly wage, employees in this position may be eligible for shift differentials, premium pay, bonuses, or other forms of compensation, depending on role and location. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, training, certifications, and work location. This job posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.