Maintenance Technician II

Albany International Corp.; Rochester (NH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany International Corp. seeks a Weekend Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, efficient operation of production machinery. You will troubleshoot, repair, and sustain preventative maintenance programs, and guide Level I Technicians while documenting work to support plant performance.

Starting with a 7pm-7am weekend shift (Fri–Sun), the role emphasizes safety, reliability, and collaboration. Candidates should have 3–5 years of maintenance experience, exposure to PLCs or vision systems

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of maintenance experience required.
• Experience or exposure with controls, electrical, mechanical, and/or tooling maintenance preferred.
• Experience with PLCs preferred.
• Vision systems experience or willingness to learn preferred.
• High School diploma or GED required; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing production floor machinery and equipment throughout the plant.
• Sustain and improve preventative maintenance programs and techniques on all machinery and equipment.
• Direct activities and provide technical direction to Level I Maintenance Technicians.
• Provide production support with changeover, product setup and startup.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance tasks.
• Interact with production supervision to ensure timely information flow.
• Document equipment maintenance performed.
• Housekeeping and organization of the work area (5S).
• Adhere to Albany’s values and safety requirements at all times.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Independent work

Microsoft Office

SAP experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

PLCs

Controls

Electrical

Mechanical

Vision systems

Job description

Job Description

Position: Maintenance Technician, Weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) 7pm-7am

Job Purpose

This role ensures the safe, efficient operation of production machinery through consistent adherence to safety, quality, and productivity standards, while actively maintaining and improving preventative maintenance programs. Additionally, the role involves guiding Level I Maintenance Technicians, supporting production processes, and keeping detailed maintenance records to contribute to overall plant performance.

Job Responsibilities

In performing their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to adhere to Albany’s current values: Albany Wins Together, Count on Each Other, Own Your Actions, Care About Each Other, and Share Your Enthusiasm. Safety must always come first; we never compromise on safety for the sake of achieving another objective. Employees are also responsible for the health and safety of themselves and each other.

• Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing of production floor machinery and equipment throughout the plant
• Sustain and improve our preventative maintenance programs and maintenance techniques on all machinery and equipment
• Assist in directing activities and provide technical direction to Level I Maintenance Technicians in repairing, testing, and troubleshooting equipment
• Production support with changeover, product set-up and start-up
• Responsible for performing scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance tasks using company preferred systems
• Interact with production supervision and staff to ensure the timely flow of required information
• Documentation of equipment maintenance performed
• Housekeeping and organization of the work area (5s) as needed

Nothing in this document restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Supervisory responsibility

No

Shift

Weekend

Shift Information

Weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sun

Experience/Education/Skills

Qualifications/Characteristics

• 3-5 years of previous maintenance experience required
• Previous experience or exposure with controls, electrical, mechanical, and/or tooling maintenance preferred
• Previous experience with PLCs preferred
• Previous experience with vision systems (like quality inspection, robotics, or automation) preferred, or willingness to learn
• Willingness to complete company-provided controls, electrical, mechanical, and/or tooling training
• A High School diploma or GED
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and SAP preferred

Working Conditions

Indoor production environment, adequate lighting and comfortable temperatures, some work outside may be required, Occasional exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts. Ability to work 24/7 schedule and be available as business situations required, overtime dependent on business need.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent repetitive hand movements, using hand tools – pliers, sanders, scissors, etc
• Frequently remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time
• Frequently move about the facility indoors as well as outdoors to make repairs, etc…
• Constantly positions self to repair/build equipment and/or facility
• Frequently ascends/descends a ladder to service equipment and/or complete a building repair
• Must be able to detect equipment issues and assess for repairs
• Regularly move tools and equipment up to >25 lbs.