Maintenance- Technician II

Hanes Companies; Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings with company match

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Hanes Companies seeks a Maintenance- Technician II to maintain facility and manufacturing equipment, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, and support continuous improvement projects. The role includes installing and maintaining PLCs, HMIs, drives, sensors, and motor controls, with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The candidate will read electrical schematics, replace worn components, and participate in commissioning new and existing machinery while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or higher preferred in electronics or electrical field.
• Experience with electrical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance is required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to maintenance calls to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot and repair machines and worn parts.
• Perform preventive maintenance and equipment replacements as needed.
• Work with pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical systems; read schematics and diagrams.
• Install/maintain PLCs, HMIs, drives, and motor controls.

Skills

Team player

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Commissioning

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

VFDs

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Electrical schematics

Job description

Maintenance- Technician II

The Maintenance Technician II is responsible for maintaining facility and operations equipment across Hanes and Greenscapes. This position performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, equipment installations, and continuous improvement projects to support the safe and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment and facilities. The role follows established maintenance procedures and promotes high-quality standards through proactive and preventive maintenance practices.

Duties

• Respond promptly to maintenance calls to minimize equipment downtime.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines with worn, damaged, or misaligned parts.
• Perform preventive maintenance, advanced repairs, and equipment replacements as needed.
• Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, fluid handling, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical components including PLCs, drives, breakers, sensors, motors, contactors, control boards, and motor controls.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, manuals, and technical drawings.
• Install conduit systems, pull wire, install panel boards, inverters, motor controls, and terminate electrical connections.
• Inspect and troubleshoot industrial electrical systems and equipment, identify hazards and defects, and perform necessary adjustments or repairs.
• Maintain and support PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servos, vision systems, and other automated machine control devices.
• Replace worn parts, rollers, guides, pulleys, belts, bearings, gearboxes, and other machine components.
• Perform Lock-out Tag-out as needed and wear proper PPE.
• Multi-task in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Maintain general housekeeping, safe work practices, and arc flash safety requirements.
• Assist with projects, commissioning new and existing machinery, and completing preventative maintenance activities.
• Train new maintenance employees, explain procedures, and provide technical guidance when needed.
• Perform other tasks that may be assigned by manager.

Hours of Work

1st Shift - 7a-3p 2nd Shift - 3p-11p

(May vary due to production requirements)

Requirements

• Must be a team player and willing to assist in other areas when necessary.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic experience required.
• Machine maintenance experience required.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and repair experience required.
• Advanced electrical expertise preferred.
• Facilities maintenance experience preferred.
• Pipefitting, fabrication, and welding experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, related technical field, Electrical License, or equivalent industrial maintenance experience preferred.

Hanes Companies is a people-first organization dedicated to providing a complete benefits package for our employees and their families. Benefits include health/dental/vision insurance, retirement savings with company match, discount stock plan, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement, education reimbursement, and many more!

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer