Industrial Maintenance Technician – Multi-Craft
Location: Memphis / West Tennessee
Full-Time | Direct HIRE | Competitive Pay DOE
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Trades Exchange (TEX) is seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician / Multi-Craft Technician for a Direct hire opportunity supporting complex commercial and industrial facilities in West Tennessee.
This position requires a technician with hands-on experience troubleshooting and maintaining mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and facility equipment in industrial, manufacturing, production, or similarly complex environments.
This is not a basic building-maintenance or apartment-maintenance role.
What You'll Be Doing
- Troubleshoot industrial and facility equipment
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical failures
- Troubleshoot motors, pumps, bearings, belts, drives, and related equipment
- Perform basic electrical testing using a multimeter
- Troubleshoot switches, relays, contactors, motor circuits, and electrical components
- Diagnose equipment failures and determine root causes
- Complete mechanical repairs and component replacement
- Perform routine inspections of equipment and facility systems
- Identify potential failures before they result in downtime
- Support HVAC and refrigeration equipment when within technical capability
- Perform basic plumbing and facility repairs as needed
- Read equipment manuals, electrical diagrams, schematics, and technical documentation
- Document maintenance work and communicate equipment conditions
- Work safely around active industrial or production operations
- Coordinate professionally with facility leadership and customer personnel
Strong Candidates May Have Experience With
- Manufacturing equipment
- Production machinery
- Motors
- Pumps
- Gearboxes
- Bearings
- Conveyors
- Belt and chain systems
- Electrical controls
- Motor starters
- Contactors and relays
- Preventive maintenance programs
- HVAC-R systems
- Commercial refrigeration
- Pneumatic systems
- Hydraulic systems
- Facility electrical
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Building automation or controls
You do not necessarily need experience with every system listed above, but candidates should have a strong multi-craft technical foundation and demonstrated troubleshooting ability.
Preferred Experience
- 3+ years of industrial, manufacturing, production, or commercial facility maintenance
- Multi-craft mechanical and electrical maintenance experience
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic ability
- Preventive and corrective maintenance experience
- Industrial electrical experience strongly valued
- HVAC-R experience is a major plus
- Manufacturing or production-facility experience strongly preferred
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to safely use meters, hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment
- Valid driver's license
- Consistent employment history preferred
Who We're Looking For
The strongest candidates are technicians who want to understand how equipment works and why it failed.
We are seeking individuals who naturally investigate problems, ask questions, learn facility systems, and take ownership of equipment reliability.
Our technicians work closely within customer operations rather than functioning as a traditional service contractor performing isolated work orders.
Because of the technical demands of these environments, candidates should already possess a solid maintenance foundation. This opportunity is not currently structured for someone requiring extensive entry-level technical training.
Relevant Backgrounds Include
- Industrial Maintenance Technician
- Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician
- Manufacturing Maintenance Technician
- Electro-Mechanical Technician
- Facilities Maintenance Technician
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Industrial HVAC-R Technician
- Plant Maintenance Technician
- Equipment Maintenance Technician
Candidates coming primarily from residential property maintenance, apartment maintenance, or general handyman backgrounds may not possess the industrial troubleshooting experience required for this opening.
If you are a technically driven maintenance professional who enjoys solving equipment problems and wants a long-term opportunity in a complex facility environment, apply today.
Pay: $25.00 - $33.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- EPA Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
