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Overview

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment, install and repair machinery, and support overall plant operations. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical aptitude, electrical troubleshooting skills, and experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical equipment failures.
  • Install electrical components in accordance with applicable electrical codes.
  • Install conduit and pull wiring through conduit systems.
  • Repair and maintain electrical equipment.
  • Test wiring and electrical systems using volt/ohmmeters, oscilloscopes, and other testing equipment.
  • Lubricate, clean, and maintain machinery and equipment.
  • Observe equipment performance to identify operational issues.
  • Disassemble equipment to inspect and replace defective components.
  • Examine parts for wear, damage, and dimensional changes.
  • Adjust and repair functional components and control instruments.
  • Install replacement and specialty components as required.
  • Operate machine tools including lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other metalworking equipment.
  • Test repaired equipment to ensure proper operation.
  • Initiate purchase orders for replacement parts and equipment.
  • Utilize brazing and welding equipment as needed.
  • Maintain accurate repair and maintenance records.
  • Keep the maintenance shop clean, organized, and safe.
  • Follow all company safety procedures and policies.

Benefits

Direct hire opportunity with full-time employee benefits.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 25% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $25–$35/hr across 37 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 14% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 127 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 90 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 174 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mesa at $38/hr, El Mirage at $38/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

Similar openings near Phoenix, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.