Industrial Maintenance Technician

Location

Grand Rapids, MI

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG WeldingPIPE
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Posted on October 6, 2026

Job Description

Overview

PADNOS is a full-service recycling company handling paper, plastic, metals and electronic recycling. The Industrial Maintenance Technician plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation and upkeep of facilities, focusing on maintaining and repairing equipment to maximize productivity and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Performs basic maintenance tasks and cleans, inspects, and lubricates various equipment and assets.
  • Troubleshoots down equipment, tracks and reports weekly downtime.
  • Manages spare parts room and process, tracks and reports weekly transactions.
  • Repairs, modifies, builds and rebuilds, and maintains facility equipment and fixtures such as doors, windows, siding, walls, roofs, drains, and racking.
  • Installs, builds, and repairs water lines and air lines.
  • Unclogs, repairs, and installs drains.
  • Conducts routine inspections at all PADNOS locations to identify and address maintenance opportunities.
  • Changes oil and filter for air compressors.
  • Changes air filters on roof top units and air make up units, HVAC.
  • Repairs and installs concrete and asphalt.
  • Supports Level II Facilities Technicians in troubleshooting and repairing plumbing and HVAC opportunities.
  • Serves as a support function for Level II Facilities Maintenance Technicians with work orders.
  • Follows safety protocols and maintains accurate records of maintenance activities in CMMS.
  • Prioritizes customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service in the maintenance field.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Plumbing or carpentry certification a plus, but not required.
  • Must be able to read blueprints.
  • Basic welding/pipe fitting experience required.
  • 1-2 years of basic carpentry experience required.
  • Experience using precision and measuring tools.
  • Experience operating general construction equipment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to manage time efficiently and prioritize tasks.
  • Strong attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Competitive Wage
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Schedule: 7am - 4pm Monday - Friday, on-call weekends.

Benefits

Competitive Wage
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Grand Rapids, MI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Michigan currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 60 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 Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids, MI currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 87 other active welding openings from 66 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Grand Rapids, or widen the search to Michigan.

The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Detroit, MI (7), Qualified Staffing (6), and Fabcon Precast (3). 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 TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

Similar openings near Grand Rapids, MI

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