Industrial Mechanic

Commercial Metals Company · Birmingham, AL

Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Experience asked: 1+ years
Industry: Metals
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Birmingham, AL. Lead, coordinates, and documents assigned maintenance projects, including work involving processes, peers, and contractors.

They ask for: 1+ years
Tools it names: Root cause, Welding, SAP, EHS / safety
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 64 live postings that list pay, out of 2475 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 71 other live reliability postings in Alabama.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 50%
PLC 47%
✓ Welding 47%
✓ EHS / safety 28%
✓ Root cause 25%
Tooling 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 1+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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This plant: Commercial Metals Company in Birmingham

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Industrial Mechanic at Commercial Metals Company in other locations

This opening uses the same posting as the one in Cayce, SC. Commercial Metals Company lists this title in 6 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

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What You'll Do

◆Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
◆Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment, hand tools and personal knowledge to determine root cause
◆Use SAP maintenance module in the execution of duties, utilize computers to acquire information, documentation, account for time and corrective actions
◆Demonstrates dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
◆Determine grades and sizes of bolts, pipes, tubing, cables, and wires
◆Interpret blueprints, drawings, and schematics
◆Meet expectations of work quality
◆Monitor and inspect equipment for defects. Properly remove defective parts by dismantling devices using hoists, overhead cranes, hand, and power tools
◆Possess specific fundamental knowledge of bearings, power transmission equipment, hydraulics/pneumatics, lubrication, welding principles, rigging, overhead cranes, gearboxes, and mobile equipment operation
◆Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
◆Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by following safety rules and regulations at all times including proper wearing of company PPE
◆Lead, coordinates, and documents assigned maintenance projects, including work involving processes, peers, and contractors.
◆Leads department start-up and shut-down activities in accordance with standard operating or routine procedures.
◆Participate in CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
◆Troubleshoot issues as they arise.
◆Use SAP to execute work orders and preventive maintenance and use QMOS to follow up on delays.
◆Works safely at all timesby following safety rules, regulations, and PPE requirements.

What You'll Need

✓Ability to stand, walk, bend, and work in heights for extended periods of time in extreme temperatures
✓Ability to utilize precision measurement instruments
✓Ability to work rotating shifts which include weekends and holidays
✓Experience with welding, cutting, fabrication, and equipment maintenance preferred
✓Minimum 1 year field experience in either heavy industrial operations and/or manufacturing environment preferred
✓Minimum 1 year of experience with welding, cutting, fabrication, and equipment maintenance preferred
✓Minimum 3 years of field experience in either heavy industrial operations and/or manufacturing environment strongly preferred
✓Ability to read hydraulic schematics, troubleshoot hydraulic systems, and diagnose pressure-related issues.
✓Advanced experience with pumps, gearboxes, pneumatic systems, and rigging/heavy-load calculations.
✓Minimum 5 years of experience in heavy industrial or manufacturing environments.
✓Positive attitude with strong communication skills and willingness to support team and shift coverage needs.
✓Ability to work rotating shifts (nights, weekends, holidays).
✓Ability to perform physically demanding work, including standing, walking, bending, and working at heights in extreme temperatures.

Your Education

✓High School Diploma or GED required

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.