Maintenance Technician – PLC, Hydraulics & Equipment

Ajulia Executive Search; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajulia Executive Search is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure the reliable operation of production equipment. The candidate will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot PLC/HMI-based control systems, and support production line setups to meet safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include diagnosing issues, interpreting schematics/blueprints, and performing routine and unscheduled repairs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as maintenance technician.
• Basic understanding of electrical, hydraulic and other systems.
• Knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods.
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Reading and interpreting information and specifications from blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings in order to repair equipment, machinery, physical structures and systems.
• Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Plan and organize mechanical activities required to support the production of safe, high‑quality products.
• Set up, adjust, and optimize manufacturing and packaging equipment to ensure peak performance and compliance with cGMP and SOP requirements.
• Perform mechanical maintenance and repairs on production equipment, including filling, packaging, and manufacturing machinery.
• Troubleshoot and maintain equipment control systems such as PLCs, HMIs, servos, photo eyes, and proximity sensors.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify corrective actions and prevent recurring equipment failures.
• Perform general facility maintenance, including plumbing, HVAC, and basic electrical work.
• Follow all established SOPs and safety policies, including lockout/tagout procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on machinery
• Experience in PLC and test equipment repair procedures
• Hydraulic, pneumatics and electrical work
• Set up on production equipment
• Set up, adjust, and optimize manufacturing and packaging equipment to ensure peak performance and compliance with cGMP and SOP requirements.
• Troubleshoot and maintain equipment control systems such as PLCs, HMIs, servos, photo eyes, and proximity sensors.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify corrective actions and prevent recurring equipment failures.
• Perform general facility maintenance, including plumbing, HVAC, and basic electrical work.
• Follow all established SOPs and safety policies, including lockout/tagout procedures.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Blueprint reading

SOP compliance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Tools

PLC

HMI

servo motors

Photo eyes

Proximity sensors

Job description

Ajulia Executive Search is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure the reliable operation of production equipment. The candidate will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot PLC/HMI-based control systems, and support production line setups to meet safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include diagnosing issues, interpreting schematics/blueprints, and performing routine and unscheduled repairs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.