Maintenance Technician

746 Crane Cryogenics, LLC; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking a Maintenance Technician to uphold the upkeep of buildings, grounds, and machinery. You will perform routine and preventive maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and assist vendors for specialized repairs to keep production running smoothly.

The role requires hands-on experience with industrial equipment, knowledge of electrical systems, and the ability to read wiring diagrams. A strong emphasis on safety and documentation is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining industrial machinery, welders, lathes, pumps, and similar equipment.
• Ability to wire 120V and 240V 3-Phase systems and read wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance records and IATF 16949 quality systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on equipment per schedule.
• Lubricate, clean, and calibrate machinery as part of preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment failures as they arise.
• Support TPM programs to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Coordinate with vendors for repairs and ensure safety documentation is current.
• Conduct routine building inspections and maintain emergency systems.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical wiring

Welding

Reading wiring diagrams

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

TPM knowledge

Safety documentation

Physical stamina

Team collaboration

Education

High school education

Job description

Position Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and overall upkeep of all company buildings, grounds, machinery, and equipment. This role ensures that industrial machinery, electrical systems, water lines, and facility structures remain operational, safe, and efficient. The technician performs routine and preventive maintenance, troubleshoots equipment issues, assists external vendors when specialized repairs are required, and contributes to the general cleanliness and functionality of the company grounds. This position plays a key role in maintaining smooth operational workflows across the property and supporting ongoing production needs.

Principle Responsibilities

• Performing routine maintenance on various equipment per property management schedule
• Cleaning, checking, and lubricating machinery and equipment as part of routine preventive maintenance activities
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment and machinery failures as they arise
• Sustaining Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime
• Supporting IATF 16949 maintenance requirements by maintaining preventive maintenance records, equipment service history, and evidence of completed maintenance activities
• Running electrical wiring, ranging from 120V to 280V 3-Phase, to machinery and equipment
• Installing and repairing water lines
• Assisting outside vendors when repairs are outside our abilities
• Coordinating with vendors and service providers to support a safe workplace and maintaining required safety documentation for all service providers to the site
• Conducting routine building inspections of emergency systems, including emergency lighting, exits, alarms, and related safety equipment
• Performing the maintenance of the buildings and other structures on the property
• Performing routine clean‑up of company grounds.
• Performing the maintenance of the parking lot
• Performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Ability to perform maintenance on industrial machinery such as welders, lathes, pumps, etc.
• Ability to wire 120V, and 240V 3-Phase electrical systems
• Ability to read a wiring diagram
• Ability to braze copper tubing
• Understanding of basic motors and motor controls
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair A/C and D/C drives
• Previous welding experience or supporting welding functions considered a plus
• Ability to work with measurement devices (ex- rulers, measuring tapes, calipers, micrometers)
• Ability to sustain moderate physical effort, working with light to medium weight material. Lifting, bending, twisting, carrying, pushing and pulling are common and repetitious.
• Concentrated mental and visual attention in working to close tolerances is required.
• High degree of physical and manual dexterity and visual attention for sustained period also required.
• Ability to read and understand standard work instructions
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance documentation, equipment records, and maintenance controls used to support IATF 16949 quality system requirements highly preferred
• Demonstrates a positive attitude, strong team spirit, coachability, and a willingness to learn new skills and processes
• High school education

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The shop floor is temperature controlled and maintained at a comfortable working temperature.It will be the responsibility of all employees to perform their work productively and within established production standards. All employees are required to work safely so as not to endanger themselves or others. Safety rules must be adhered to at all times. Management reserves the right to reassign employees to other positions or duties either temporarily or permanently based on production levels or other manufacturing concerns. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by a person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect. Join us. The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful.

Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non‑cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance‑based bonus programs for certain positions. Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on‑the‑job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.