Job Description

Maintenance Technician

Location: Reading, PA

Shift: Monday-Friday | 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM after initial training period

Pay Rate: $26.25-$36.05 per hour

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing a wide range of mechanical and facility maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations. This role requires strong troubleshooting skills, hands-on mechanical experience, and a commitment to workplace safety.

Principal Accountabilities

• Repair, maintain, and troubleshoot a variety of manufacturing and facility equipment
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical issues involving bearings, gearboxes, pumps, chain drives, and related components
• Plan, layout, and install mechanical devices and systems in compliance with regulatory and local codes
• Fabricate simple structures using welding or bolting based on prints and diagrams
• Read and interpret equipment schematics and service manuals
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance activities
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment
• Follow all plant safety policies, including LOTO and Confined Space Entry
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Knowledge / Skills / Experience

• 2 plus years of industrial maintenance experience with technical certification or 3 plus years of industrial maintenance experience with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with hydraulics, plumbing, welding, and basic electrical troubleshooting
• Experience working with industrial control systems, including PLCs.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of measuring and diagnostic tools (tape measures, micrometers, voltage meters, etc.).
• Strong verbal communication, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Physically capable of performing job duties, including lifting up to 50lbs unassisted.

**Pay Transparency **

The salary range for this position is $26.25-$36.05 plus $1.00 shift differential. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education, training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

• Competitive Benefits
• Benefits begin on DAY 1!
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Sign On Bonus $1,000
• Uniforms, Boots, and Tools provided
• Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees

Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless specifically invited on the search by the MCGC Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the MCGC Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System.

You should be proficient in:

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Electrical Repair
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Industrial Electrical Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Siemens)