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Overview

The Maintenance Technician III position requires a high school diploma or GED, with preferred certifications in Industrial Maintenance or related areas. The role involves performing industrial maintenance tasks with a focus on mechanical power transmission, electrical systems, and PLC controls.

Responsibilities

  • Follow procedures as directed by work orders or high-level technicians/management.
  • Interpret electrical or mechanical schematics and manufacturer’s manuals to troubleshoot and repair system faults.
  • Utilize Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software to enter and retrieve data.
  • Solve mechanical or electrical problems using engineering formulas.
  • Diagnose mechanical power transmission, electrical, or PLC/controls issues.
  • Communicate effectively with peers, managers, and outside vendors.
  • Collaborate with department, operations, vendors, and support teams.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Certificates in Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics or related area preferred.
  • Four years of experience in Industrial Maintenance required.
  • Proficiency in mechanical power transmission, electrical systems, and PLC/Controls.
  • Welding and fabrication skills through job experience or education required.
  • Ability to follow procedures and interpret schematics.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Time management and organizational skills.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Sunday - Wednesday 2pm to 12:30 am.
  • May work in hot or cold temperatures and may need to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and squat.
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How this job compares in Northampton, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 30% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $23–$32/hr middle band drawn from 150 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 81% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Northampton, PA

Northampton, PA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 230 other active welding openings from 150 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Federal Express Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (15), Aerotek (11), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr, York at $27/hr, and Lancaster at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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 III figures were last recalculated when this page was built.