Maintenance Technician - 1st shift
ELECTRIC MACHINERY COMPANY LLC · Minneapolis, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at ELECTRIC MACHINERY COMPANY LLC (industrial) in Minneapolis, MN.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- ISO 9001, Tooling, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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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.
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How this role compares
Against 48 other live reliability postings in Minnesota.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- Welding 31%
- PLC 31%
- Automation 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for ISO 9001, Tooling, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from ELECTRIC MACHINERY COMPANY LLCAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓Routinely lifts and moves objects up to 20 lbs.
- ✓Occasionally lifts and moves objects up to 50 lbs.
- ✓Routinely ascends/descends ladders and stairs.
- ✓Occasionally works at heights or on platforms.
- ✓Routinely positions self in various works spaces, including low, tight or confined spaces.
- ✓Routinely remains in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
- ✓Routinely uses repetitive motions including the wrists, hands or fingers to operate machinery or tools.
- ✓Routinely moves from one work station to another to accomplish tasks.
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Description
Electric Machinery Company, a division of WEG Electric Corp.
Minneapolis, MN
Maintenance Laborer - 1st shift
2 Openings
Primary Objective of Position
The Maintenance Labor role is responsible for general cleaning of the shop area, including break rooms, restrooms, manufacturing floor aisles and parking lot.
Skills Matrix
The Maintenance Labor position is part of the Maintenance Team skills Matrix. This position works as a team member utilizing and performing to the Maintenance Team skills matrix, which outlines the comprehensive skills in the Maintenance Team.
Major Areas of Accountability
- •Cleans shop break rooms and restrooms. Empty trash, wash windows, power sweep, power scrub and wash floors, clean countertops/surfaces, plumbing fixtures. Refill paper products and maintain supplies.
- •Empty manufacturing floor trash into larger dumpster, and when necessary the larger dumpster into the compactor.
- •Clean trash containers and dumpsters when needed using the high pressure washer in the wash booth.
- •Bale cardboard in compactor when needed.
- •Works in other areas of the Maintenance Team skills matrix, may perform basic Maintenance duties and support Electrical Mechanical Technicians.
- •Demonstrates a commitment to Continuous Improvement by identifying opportunities in day to day work.
- •Performs to ISO 9001 Quality Standards and abides to OSHA and EPA regulations.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- •High School degree (preferred) with a 1 year of maintenance experience (preferred).
- •Ability to be certified in overhead crane, Jib crane and forklift operation.
Physical
Benefits
- •Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance eligible your 1st day on the job
- •401K with Match 1st month following hire
- •Quarterly Bonus Program payout potential
- •Company paid Holidays (12)
- •Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued
- •Paid Birthday (use anytime throughout the year)
- •Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
- •Company paid Life Insurance
- •$6,000 annual Tuition Reimbursement program
- •Company provided tools
- •Company provided uniforms (laundered)
- •Company reimbursement for Safety Shoes & Safety Glasses
- •Secure, onsite free parking
Pay Types
Voluntary weekday and weekend overtime.
Saturday is paid at time and a half, Sundays are paid at double time!
Job Type
Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Full-time (Union)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits
- •401(k)
- •401(k) matching
- •Dental insurance
- •Employee assistance program
- •Employee discount
- •Flexible spending account
- •Health insurance
- •Health savings account
- •Life insurance
- •Paid time off
- •Parental leave
- •Professional development assistance
- •Referral program
- •Tuition reimbursement
- •Vision insurance
Schedule
- •8 hour shift
- •Day shift
- •Monday to Friday
- •Overtime
- •Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types
- •Bonus pay
Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position
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