Maintenance Technician
Gestamp · Alabama
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Gestamp (automotive) in Alabama.
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Automation, EHS / safety
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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
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Welding 50%
- ✓ Team leadership 50%
- ✓ PLC 49%
- Root cause 26%
- ✓ EHS / safety 26%
- Tooling 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Job summary
Conducts machine setup, troubleshooting, repairs and preventive maintenance service.
Responsibilities
- ◆Follow Standardized Work Instructions
- ◆Quality Checks and Inspections
- ◆Problem Solving – Recognize and solve the malfunctioning of the machine and recognize and solve quality problems of formed part
- ◆Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production, and performs scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment during machine service.
- ◆Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
- ◆Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
- ◆Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
- ◆Comply with OSHA Safety and Health Rules
- ◆Communicate any/all issues with equipment that needs to be addressed on weekend or other designated downtime of equipment.
- ◆Supports Operational Performance Metrics and meets targets for improvement
- ◆Perform other duties as assigned or needed
Education and experience
- ✓Advanced technical training – mechanical, electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC
- ✓Previous employment in a manufacturing environment
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Maintennce Technician
With presence in more than 20 countries, Gestamp is a leading international group specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of metal automotive components. Our commitment to innovation drives us to create safer, lighter vehicles that minimize energy consumption and reduce environmental impact.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- •Ability to work unsupervised
- •Clear Understanding of Programmable Controllers and Robotics
- •Ability to compare work against standards of quality provided and distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable tolerances
- •Through knowledge of automation safety – exposure to high-speed equipment