Plant Maintenance Specialist II, Electrical Systems & Welding

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 1, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Join Reddy Ice as a Plant Maintenance Specialist II and serve as a reliability champion for our manufacturing and facility systems. You’ll blend strong electrical expertise, practical welding skills, and journeyman-level maintenance experience to prevent failures, fix problems fast, and continuously improve processing times while cutting downtime.

Responsibilities

  • Execute rigorous preventive maintenance and smart corrective actions.
  • Troubleshoot PLC, electrical, and mechanical issues decisively.
  • Perform small facility/property repairs and operate equipment when needed to keep lines running.
  • Identify and apply the right tools and techniques for quality repairs.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • At least 6 years of experience in an industrial maintenance operation.
  • One of the following maintenance credentials: Journeyman Certification/License in Electrical, Plumbing, or Mechanical, Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator, Certified Maintenance Technician Level III, or Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work across office areas and all plant locations, indoors and outdoors.
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures, electrical hazards, ammonia, and heavy moving equipment.
  • Schedule includes nights and weekends; occasional travel and overtime may be required.
  • Must be able to use hand and heavy electric tools and lift a minimum of 45 lbs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 96 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 208 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 127 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 499 other active welding openings from 252 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 Sundt Construction (27), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (19). 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 Chandler at $36/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $31/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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