MAINTENANCE TECH

Commercial Metals Company · Clanton, AL

Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Degree: Required
Industry: Metals
Posted: Recently

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A technician-level reliability role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Clanton, AL. Identify / troubleshoot electrical faults in equipment and building as well as mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic problems.

They ask for: degree required

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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 67 other live reliability postings in Alabama.

Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

Welding 50%
Team leadership 50%
PLC 49%
Root cause 26%
EHS / safety 26%
Tooling 21%

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This plant: Commercial Metals Company in Clanton

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What You'll Do

◆Develop and implement maintenance procedures
◆Ensure that all equipment and facilities are in good working condition
◆Identify / troubleshoot electrical faults in equipment and building as well as mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic problems.
◆Repair plant equipment (steel forms, machinery, and building)

What You'll Need

✓Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics
✓Intermediate mathematicsskills
✓Must work well independently with little direction
✓Quick thinker / strategic planner / flexible / problem solver

Your Education

✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

•Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
•Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
•4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
•$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
•Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
•Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
•Employee Stock Purchase Plan
•Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.