Maintenance Technician (Electro-Mechanical) - 1st Shift

Location

Spring Valley, NV

Wage

$28 – $35/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on August 25, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Unimacts is a leader in contract manufacturing and supply chain management in the renewable energy sector, specifically solar and wind. They are seeking a Maintenance Technician (Electro-Mechanical) for their Las Vegas facility to ensure the operational efficiency and safety of equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Confirm that designated equipment operates according to manufacturer’s guidelines and company standards.
  • Conduct maintenance and troubleshooting for various machinery including CNC Machines, Hydraulic systems, and Pneumatic systems.
  • Execute all preventive maintenance and inspections linked to the equipment.
  • Perform repairs promptly to avoid impacting production and utilize time in preventative maintenance.
  • Diagnose and repair issues in electric drives & motors, mechanical parts like bearings, shafts, chains, and sprockets.
  • Troubleshoot 120V & 480V electrical circuits including sensors, switches, and low-voltage instruments.
  • Diagnose Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and control systems.
  • Perform diagnosis and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  • Plan and execute corrective measures, reporting findings and taking necessary actions.
  • Maintain peak production efficiency and quality when implementing corrective actions.
  • Utilize metalwork skills in MIG welding and basic metal structure manufacturing.
  • Adhere to company policies and maintain safety, quality, and environmental standards.
  • Participate in company-organized training to learn new systems and methodologies.
  • Populate the computerized system based on set procedures.
  • Execute other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma completed.
  • Minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
  • A technical career in Electro-Mechanical fields is preferred.
  • Experience in mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, or metal transformation is a plus.
  • Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methods is preferred.
  • Ability to utilize Multimeter (DC, AC, Ohm, Volt, etc.) and mechanical tools.
  • Excellent understanding of troubleshooting electrical and control problems.
  • Ability to work 12-hour shifts and overtime in a non-climate-controlled setting.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on preventative maintenance.
  • Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment and collaborate effectively.

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is 1st Shift from 5:30AM to 3:30PM.
  • Location is in Las Vegas, Nevada.

How this job compares in Spring Valley, NV

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Nevada, whose middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 55% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Spring Valley, NV

Spring Valley, NV is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Nevada as a whole we're tracking 25 other active welding openings from 17 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Nevada.

Unimacts Global currently has 1 other opening live in Nevada, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Nevada at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Orica (3), Welding Shop in Las Vegas, NV (3), and ESCO Group LLC (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

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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 (Electro-Mechanical) - 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.