Maintenance Technician

Job overview

The Maintenance Technician role is onsite in Wytheville, VA; compensation is $27.52–$32.92 per hour. Wabtec provides equipment, systems, digital solutions, and services for freight and transit rail sectors. The technician repairs and maintains plant machinery and equipment, supporting safe and reliable plant operations. The work includes troubleshooting, calibration, plant start-ups and shutdowns, and maintaining critical parts inventory.

What you'll do

• Complete work orders
• serve as special-project point person
• operate boiler and mechanical rooms
• perform plant start-ups and shutdowns
• calibrate gauges and instruments
• troubleshoot and repair equipment
• maintain critical parts inventory. Requires five years of general maintenance, journeyman-level skills in relevant disciplines, and certified welder/metal worker qualifications. The posting states willingness to work any shift, including weekends, and a rotational holiday call-in schedule.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

maintenance technician

plant maintenance

wytheville va

wabtec

$27.52-$32.92/hr

machinery repair

boiler operations

welding

calibration

weekend work

rotational holiday call-in

five years experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits
• annual bonus may be available if eligible.

Why this role

Advanced mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, welding, and metalworking work; rotational call-in schedule on holidays; health, welfare, and retirement benefits, with annual bonus possible if eligible.

About the employer

Wabtec is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. Sector: 81.