Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Technician I supports FedEx Industrial Maintenance for material handling, focusing on preventative and predictive maintenance and repair of material handling systems, including mechanical power transmission, electrical, PLC/controls, and welding/fabrication.

Responsibilities

  • Provides basic preventative and predictive maintenance and repair of material handling systems.
  • Diagnoses simple mechanical power transmission issues visually or audibly at the single component level.
  • Adheres to safety standards and promotes a safe work environment.
  • Requires assistance in preventative/corrective maintenance tasks.
  • May participate in smaller scope projects.
  • May work a flexible schedule as business needs dictate.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Demonstrated basic mechanical aptitude through background or hobbies in technical areas.
  • Two years of FedEx Operations Sortation equipment knowledge or enrollment in a relevant certificate or degree program.
  • Related military technical experience and electrical or mechanical trade experience will be considered.
  • Possess basic mechanical aptitude and basic electrical and mechanical skills preferred.
  • Ability to solve basic mechanical or electrical problems.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to follow detailed instructions.
  • Software skills, including Microsoft Office suite and web-based applications.
  • Possess time management and organizational skills.

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time Maintenance Technician I position for the Gary Hub.
  • The position will be temporarily domiciled in Hammond, Indiana.
  • Schedule TBD.
  • This req closes August 14, 2026 at 5PM.

How this job compares in Hammond, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$29/hr across 68 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Hammond, IN

Hammond, IN is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 130 other active welding openings from 103 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (9), Forest River (4), and Lozier Corporation (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Indiana, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Indianapolis at $24/hr, Fort Wayne at $24/hr, and Middlebury at $21/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Hammond, IN

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