Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and mechanically inclined Senior Maintenance Technician to support production operations in an industrial manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production machinery and facility equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical and electrical issues affecting production machinery and facility equipment.
  • Perform preventive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
  • Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and emergency maintenance requests.
  • Utilize hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment to perform maintenance and repairs.
  • Support basic machine-shop operations, including milling, lathe work, drill press operation, welding, and parts fabrication.
  • Assist with electrical and controls troubleshooting to identify and resolve equipment malfunctions.
  • Maintain tools, equipment, spare parts inventory, and an organized maintenance workspace.
  • Follow all workplace safety procedures and operational guidelines.
  • Support mandatory overtime, weekend, and holiday work as required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and basic troubleshooting skills.
  • Training or hands-on experience in electrical and controls troubleshooting.
  • Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment.
  • Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Willingness to work in a dusty industrial manufacturing environment.
  • Availability to work the assigned overnight shift and mandatory overtime as needed.
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States.

How this job compares in King of Prussia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$34/hr across 105 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 King of Prussia, PA

King of Prussia, PA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 191 other active welding openings from 120 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in King of Prussia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TradeWorx (7), JB Poindexter Company (6), and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (5). 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 $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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