Mechanical Technician II
GAF · Tuscaloosa, AL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at GAF (industrial) in Tuscaloosa, AL.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Welding
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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
- Less than usual (2+ 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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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at GAF
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- 2
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- 3
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Full description from GAFAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Duties
- ◆Perform preventative maintenance through inspection of mechanical systems, equipment, and components.
- ◆Performs basic troubleshooting on electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- ◆Installs and/or replaces new or reconditioned repair parts.
- ◆Tests equipment for proper operation.
- ◆Operates lifting devices.
- ◆Requires basic understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic circuits/ drawings/ prints.
- ◆Performs basic cutting and welding procedures.
- ◆Inform supervisor of progress, problems, and concerns related to job assignments, plant condition, equipment status, and safety conditions.
- ◆Maintain accurate and up-to-date maintenance records while completing all required written and electronic documentation.
- ◆Perform work duties with little to no supervision.
- ◆Interact with all levels of GAF employees with a customer focused attitude.
- ◆Work as a collaborative team member with other maintenance technicians, controls specialists and engineers to diagnose, maintain and repair plant equipment.
- ◆Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
- ◆Make efficient use of time while properly and accurately completing work associated.
- ◆When not engaged in regular duties, perform other work as required.
- ◆Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.
Required
- ✓H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- ✓One of the following (documentation required): 2 year degree in industrial mechanics from a recognized technical college with 1 years industrial mechanic experience OR 5 years industrial mechanic experience
- ✓Must pass MTII test
Requirements
Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications.
Base Hourly Rate: $33.93
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