Equipment Maintenance Technician 1
$30-32 / hour
Contract to Perm
Contract to Perm
Job ID:
50519372
Job Description
Job Title: Equipment Maintenance Technician
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Shift: M-F 5a till 1:30p (2nd Shift also available)
Pay: $30-32/hour
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and more!
Hire Type: Contract to Hire
Position Overview:
We're looking for motivated Equipment Maintenance Technicians with strong multi-craft maintenance skills to support highly automated manufacturing equipment in a fast-paced production environment. This position is ideal for technicians with experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, PLC-controlled, and robotic systems who enjoy solving complex equipment issues while working as part of a collaborative maintenance team.
The ideal candidate has a customer-service mindset, values safety, communicates well with production teams, and thrives in an environment where reliability, teamwork, and continuous improvement are essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on automated manufacturing equipment and production lines.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotic, and automation systems to minimize downtime.
- Diagnose equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement effective long-term corrective actions.
- Maintain and repair conveyors, robotic cells, automated assembly equipment, motors, drives, sensors, and other production machinery.
- Troubleshoot AC/DC electrical circuits and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
- Troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC-controlled equipment, including reading ladder logic. PLC programming experience is a plus.
- Read and interpret pneumatic and hydraulic schematics to diagnose and repair system issues.
- Support robotic automation systems and assist with troubleshooting robotic equipment.
- Assist with equipment installation, startup, calibration, modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with production, engineering, and fellow maintenance technicians to improve equipment reliability and plant performance.
- Accurately document maintenance activities, equipment history, and completed repairs.
- Follow all company safety procedures, including proper use of PPE, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Arc Flash/NFPA 70E requirements, stored energy control, and risk assessment practices.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills.
- Experience maintaining automated production equipment.
- Strong knowledge of AC/DC electrical systems and the ability to read electrical schematics.
- Experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs with the ability to read ladder logic. PLC programming experience is preferred but not required.
- Experience troubleshooting pneumatic and hydraulic systems using system schematics.
- Experience supporting industrial robotic systems.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and repair production equipment.
- Excellent troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- Customer-service mindset with strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Reliable, self-motivated, and committed to maintaining a safe work environment.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs regularly and up to 50 lbs occasionally.
- Ability to stand, reach, crouch, and climb as needed to perform maintenance tasks.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Meet Your Recruiter
Lauren Rexford
Technical Recruiter
I am a Recruiter at Sterling Engineering, where I support Flex-related positions across a wide range of skill sets, including HR, technicians, engineers, and more. I have been recruiting for nearly three years and joined Sterling in October 2025, and I am loving every minute of it.
I have a passion for recruiting because I love being part of the people industry. I enjoy building relationships, learning about each candidate’s goals, and helping pair the right person with the best opportunity. For me, recruiting is about more than filling a role. It is about creating long-term success for both the client and the candidate.
I am also a Certified Staffing Professional through the American Staffing Association, which reflects my commitment to staffing best practices, industry knowledge, and delivering a high-quality experience throughout the recruiting process.
About Orangeburg, SC
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