Machine Maintenance Technician | 2nd shift

Location

Tolleson, AZ

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 12, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Machine Maintenance Technician is responsible for safe and efficient maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, installation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and facility systems. This role supports reliable plant operations through various maintenance activities and works closely with operations to maximize equipment uptime and productivity.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure plant equipment operates through diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair.
  • Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
  • Diagnose equipment failures and determine root causes to minimize downtime.
  • Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
  • Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and process improvements.
  • Maintain maintenance records and work orders in company systems.
  • Focus on improving productivity through enhancements in machines, materials, or processes.
  • Install and troubleshoot new equipment as directed.
  • Maintain compliance with safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout procedures.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, and equipment reliability.
  • Attend work during the regularly scheduled shift and be present at the work station ready for work.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of two years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Technical training in mechanical maintenance, industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or a related field is a plus.
  • Lock-Out, Tag-out Certified; Crane Certified; Forklift Certified; Ladder and Sling Certified.
  • Basic computer skills required, including Microsoft Office applications and maintenance tracking systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Knowledge of industrial electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automation technologies preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position is for the 2nd shift.
  • Attendance and punctuality are essential duties.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Tolleson, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Tolleson, AZ currently run a median of $38/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $34–$38/hr across 8 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 Tolleson, AZ

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Tolleson, AZ right now, from 12 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 460 other active welding openings from 236 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tolleson, or widen the search to Arizona.

MiTek currently has 3 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17), and EZARC (16). 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 Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $37/hr, and Scottsdale at $36/hr. Tolleson is among them.

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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. Machine Maintenance Technician | 2nd shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.