Laborup

Industrial Maintenance Technician

Laborup  •  $29/hr  •  Tennessee (Onsite)  •  15 days ago
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Job Description

We’re looking for a hands-on Industrial Maintenance Technician with a strong mechanical background and a problem-solver’s mindset. This role is ideal for someone who loves to tinker, diagnose, and fix—someone who thrives on figuring things out and making equipment run better than before. You’ll work with a wide range of proprietary machinery, so the ability to quickly learn new systems and interpret complex schematics is critical.

You’ll be responsible for keeping production equipment running smoothly in a fast-paced industrial environment. The role is mechanically focused with strong involvement in pneumatics and hydraulics, plus basic electrical and PLC troubleshooting support. We’re also expanding and bringing in new production lines, so you’ll play a key role in helping install, test, and calibrate new equipment to get it up and running.

If you’re a self-starter who takes initiative, asks the right questions, and gets the job done without needing to be micromanaged, we want to talk to you.

Compensation

  • Pay: $29–$31/hour
  • Overtime available

Shift

  • Schedule: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday

Benefits:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off, holidays, and personal leave
  • Ongoing training and development

Key Responsibilities

  • Mechanical Repair & Rebuilds: Diagnose and repair proprietary production equipment, including conveyors, ball screws, and precision mechanical systems with tight tolerances.
  • Blueprint & Schematic Interpretation: Quickly understand new equipment using mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical schematics.
  • Equipment Installations: Assist with setup, calibration, and testing of new production lines and machinery.
  • Preventive Maintenance: Perform routine lubrication, inspections, and replacement of wear components to reduce unplanned downtime.
  • Hydraulics & Pneumatics: Troubleshoot and maintain pumps, cylinders, actuators, valves, and associated systems.
  • Basic Electrical Work: Support troubleshooting of low-voltage systems, including sensors, motors, and wiring. High-voltage handled by onsite electrician.
  • PLC & Control Systems: Troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLCs and control systems; no programming required.
  • Cross-Functional Troubleshooting: Collaborate with operators, engineers, and other technicians to diagnose and resolve recurring or complex issues.
  • Continuous Improvement: Identify root causes of breakdowns and recommend process or equipment improvements.
  • Documentation: Accurately record maintenance activities, parts usage, and equipment downtime.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in industrial maintenance
  • Strong mechanical repair and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and basic PLCs
  • Familiarity with low-voltage wiring, sensors, motors, and encoders
  • Ability to read schematics and follow safety procedures
  • Comfortable working in hot, loud, or confined environments

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off, holidays, and personal leave
Laborup

About Laborup

Laborup is the #1 AI powered talent platform for America’s industrial workforce. We use AI to create jobs, not take them away. We help HR and plant leaders hire and keep the skilled workers who keep plants running: machinists, welders, maintenance techs, operators, industrial electricians, and engineers. USA Today called us the “LinkedIn for blue collar workers,” and Forbes profiled our work in “How AI Is Solving America’s 1 Trillion Dollar Manufacturing Labor Crisis.”

Today we work with manufacturers from 50 person shops to large public companies with tens of thousands of employees, and the story is the same everywhere. It is hard to find talent, hard to keep good people, and staffing costs keep rising. In a market where filling critical industrial roles can take months and turnover is constant, Laborup helps teams move qualified workers from first contact to on site interview in days instead of weeks and keep them on the floor longer.

Most of the workers our customers need are not on LinkedIn or the usual job boards. Laborup uses AI to find this hidden workforce, call and text them, screen and qualify them, build real profiles, and match them directly to the plants and roles where they can succeed. For workers, that means real, permanent roles at serious manufacturers, not one off gigs. For companies, it is durable infrastructure for hiring and retention at scale in a labor market that will stay tight for years.

We work across nuclear, defense, and advanced manufacturing, as well as sectors like aerospace, automotive, and food production. Teams that use Laborup hire 5 to 10 times faster, see around 3 times better retention, and cut cost per hire by up to 50 to 70 percent. That turns into fewer empty shifts, fewer missed orders, more stable teams, and more capacity without more headache.

We are building the modern talent system for America’s industrial base with a simple long term goal: put a billion industrial workers to work in good jobs that matter.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Knoxville
Year Founded
Unknown
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