Maintenance Technician

Location

Huntingdon Valley, PA

Wage

$58,030 – $85,107/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 24, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions, offering a wide range of products to improve operational efficiencies and create safer environments. The Maintenance Technician I role involves supporting the safe and efficient operation of production equipment and facility systems through basic mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with routine inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of production equipment.
  • Perform preventative maintenance tasks such as lubrication, filter changes, and equipment cleaning.
  • Help diagnose mechanical or minor electrical issues and escalate complex problems.
  • Support equipment installations, calibrations, and adjustments according to plant requirements.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance logs, work orders, and equipment records.
  • Follow all plant safety procedures including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and PPE use.
  • Keep tools, work areas, and equipment clean and organized.
  • Collaborate with operators and supervisors to ensure equipment reliability.
  • Maintain facility housekeeping by performing routine cleaning of maintenance areas.
  • Monitor spare parts inventory and request replenishment of critical spare parts.
  • Support continuous improvement by identifying recurring equipment issues.
  • Assist with equipment testing by performing functional checks after repairs.
  • Provide basic fabrication support using hand tools and small shop equipment.
  • Participate in safety audits by inspecting work areas for hazards.
  • Respond to maintenance calls by assisting operators with urgent equipment issues.
  • Support shutdown and turnaround activities by preparing tools and coordinating tasks.
  • Assist with documentation updates by helping revise equipment manuals and procedures.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical environment.
  • Technical school training in industrial maintenance, mechanics, or electrical systems.
  • Intermediate understanding of mechanical systems.
  • Intermediate knowledge of pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, or instrumentation.
  • Intermediate knowledge of electrical discipline.
  • Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to read technical diagrams, manuals, or schematics.
  • Highly Preferred: Certifications such as OSHA 10, forklift, or mechanical aptitude training.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Work on different shifts based on business needs; overtime may be required.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Huntingdon Valley, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 23% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $24–$35/hr middle band drawn from 168 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 75% 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 Huntingdon Valley, PA

Huntingdon Valley, PA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 315 other active welding openings from 205 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (15), Aerotek (11), and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (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 $32/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 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.