Onsite Industrial Maintenance Technician - PLC & Equipment

Confidential Recruiting Partners; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Recruiting Partners seeks a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve production equipment and facility systems. The role supports manufacturing operations by ensuring equipment reliability and safety.

Onsite, with no visa sponsorship or relocation assistance. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with industrial maintenance, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, PLC diagnostics, and automated equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems knowledge.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting and fault diagnosis.
• Experience with industrial controls, sensors, and automated equipment.
• Experience interpreting drawings, schematics, and manuals.
• Minimum of 3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Support installation, commissioning, and startup of new equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and company policies.
• Perform PLC fault-finding, troubleshooting, and basic programming support.
• Maintain industrial processing equipment, production machinery, and support systems.
• Maintain spare parts inventory and assist with procurement of replacement components.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and operations teams to meet manufacturing goals.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures and implement corrective actions to minimize production downtime.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, manuals, and technical documentation.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives that improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Utilize a CMMS to document maintenance activities and track work orders.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Industrial controls

Sensors

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical training in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, Electrical Technology, or related field

Tools

CMMS platforms

Job description

Confidential Recruiting Partners seeks a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve production equipment and facility systems. The role supports manufacturing operations by ensuring equipment reliability and safety.

Onsite, with no visa sponsorship or relocation assistance. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with industrial maintenance, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, PLC diagnostics, and automated equipment.