Journeyman Maintenance Technician (Class A multi-craft) starting pay $39.33
About The Position
Nestlé Purina’s Fairburn factory, located just outside Atlanta, produces pet food in a highly automated manufacturing environment. The Journeyman Maintenance Technician (Class A multi-craft) helps ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of manufacturing equipment. This advanced multi-craft role covers electrical, controls, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and welding disciplines. The technician troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and improves complex production systems and serves as a technical resource and mentor to other maintenance team members. Applicants must be open to working all shifts.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 5 years of verifiable industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Journeyman-level maintenance skills demonstrated through an Industrial Technology associate degree, a completed apprenticeship program with a verifiable journeyman card, or a qualifying technical certification or license.
- Open availability to work all shifts.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, robotic, and automated manufacturing equipment.
- Diagnose and repair PLC-controlled systems, operator interfaces, motor controls, VFDs, and process control equipment.
- Read, interpret, and modify PLC ladder logic to improve equipment performance and reliability.
- Troubleshoot and maintain three-phase motors, power distribution equipment, switchgear, control panels, and electrical systems.
- Perform mechanical repairs on bearings, gearboxes, drive systems, conveyors, and other production equipment.
- Install, maintain, and repair electrical components, conduit, control wiring, and motors while supporting hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Use welding, fabrication, machining, and hand tools to complete equipment repairs and modifications.
- Follow safety, preventive maintenance, documentation, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements.
- Mentor and support other maintenance technicians.
Benefits
- Competitive weekly pay; starting pay is $39.33 per hour.
- 12 company holidays and 2 floating holidays.
- Fully company-funded pension.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Shift differential eligibility.
- Potential daily and weekly overtime pay.
- Up to 6% quarterly bonus; bonus eligibility is available.
- Full health benefits and healthcare coverage.
- Paid time off.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Performance-based incentives.
- Broad range of other benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
