Maintenance Technician I
Amrize · Fredonia, KY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 13 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Amrize (industrial) in Fredonia, KY.
- Tools it names
- Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 2258 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 42 other live reliability postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 51%
- ✓ Welding 37%
- ✓ Team leadership 37%
- Robotics 35%
- Root cause 33%
- Automation 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Maintenance Technician I at Amrize in other locations
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About the role
Maintenance Technician - Level I position is a key position in our rock crushing processing plant; includes monitoring, maintaining, and repairing the crushers, conveyors, and sizing screens.
responsibilities
as assigned.
- ◆Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
Additional Education Preferred: High School Diploma or GED
Required Work Experience: Experience working in varying weather elements. Quarry experience preferred.
Additional
Requirements
- ✓Experience with repairs typically found at a rock quarry or sand mining operation
- ✓A well rounded maintenance background, to include welding, experience changing bearings and gearboxes, working with screens and conveyors
- ✓Ability to perform rigorous physical activities in all weather conditions
- ✓Self-motivated, dependable, with a solid work ethic and ability to work in a fast paced environment
- ✓Demonstrable understanding of plant flow, plant operations and screening.
- ✓Experienced with operating/maintaining and troubleshooting materials plant preferred.
- ✓Have the willingness to work in a team environment and assist co–workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
- ✓This job requires shift work, callouts, scheduled and unscheduled overtime, weekend and holiday work. Employees may have the work schedule adjusted on short notice.
- ✓Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
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Location: Fredonia Agg KY
Job Req ID: 17454
Join our amazing team and contribute as a
Maintenance Technician I
What you'll accomplish
- •Ensure that welding and floors for railcars are solid with solid welding skills
- •Understand the site, identifying issues with crushers and conveyor
- •Walk the site, observing crushers and conveyors for proper function.
- •Perform clean up using manual means along with operating skid steer.
- •Grease bearings; replace guards; change drive belts and gear boxes; replace rollers and bearings; change conveyor belts; replace skirting; change wear liners/hammers; adjust crushers; welding, fabrication and oil changes.
- •Assist fellow crew members with plant mode changes.
- •Ability to stick weld, mig weld and cut metals proficiently
- •Maintain strong communication with quality personnel and make adjustment to material blends as required
- •Communicate all safety, maintenance and production needs.
- •Other
What we offer
- •Competitive salary
- •Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- •Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- •Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
- •Holistic Health & Well-being programs
- •Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
- •Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
- •Paid time off & paid holidays
- •Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
- •Educational Assistance Program
- •Dress for your day
HR Contact: Shawnta Vergo