Maintenance Technician
Faith Technologies · Opelika, AL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Travel
- 25%
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Faith Technologies (industrial) in Opelika, AL. It is not intended as a comprehensive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills or abilities.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 25% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 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 36 other live reliability postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 62%
- ✓ Team leadership 54%
- PLC 46%
- Root cause 30%
- Tooling 30%
- Robotics 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Faith Technologies in Opelika
2 other open roles at this site.
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- Quality Supervisor - Excellerate · Quality · Supervisor
Full description from Faith TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Experience: 5 years maintenance or related experience, 2 to 3 years metal fabrication experience, and 1 to 2 years welding experience
Travel : 0-25%
Work Schedule: Between the hours of 6am-6pm, Monday through Friday. Schedule may vary and can include, but is not limited: nights, weekends, and holidays. Ability to work a flexible schedule is necessary.
Key responsibilities
- ◆Assist in design, line/cell layout and movement, fabrication, installation of specialized tools, equipment, and material handling devices used for manufacturing.
- ◆Assist cell work teams with work station design, fabrication and implementation of manufacturing processes, and improvements.
- ◆Will be responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining manufacturing tools and equipment.
- ◆Will assist the Facilities Technician with building repair and upkeep as needed.
- ◆Assist Manufacturing Engineer with design, start-up, and application of equipment and tools.
- ◆Create equipment inspection and repair schedules for preventive maintenance program.
- ◆Train employees on proper and safe use of equipment.
- ◆Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
The job description and
responsibilities
described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended as a comprehensive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills or abilities. Additional functions and
requirements
may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
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Once you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success.
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We provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here. If you’re ready to learn more about your career with FTI, apply today!
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