Maintenance Technician
Cormetech Inc · Cleveland, TN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Cormetech Inc (industrial) in Cleveland, TN.
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $61k–$87k.
Median of the low and high ends of 73 live postings that list pay, out of 2864 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 103 other live reliability postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 47%
- ✓ Team leadership 42%
- ✓ Welding 38%
- EHS / safety 26%
- Root cause 22%
- Tooling 20%
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Full description from Cormetech IncAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Duties
- ◆Completing preventative, predictive, and reactive industrial maintenance throughout the facility.
- ◆Installing, maintaining, testing, evaluating, and repairing various electrical components and systems.
- ◆Operating standard maintenance tools such as power tools, electric tools, precision maintenance tools, preventative maintenance technology tools, etc.
- ◆Utilize maintenance trades and components such as welding, pipefitting, fabrication, gearbox and bearing maintenance, lubrication, pumps and piping systems, mechanical maintenance, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- ◆Interpreting and understanding electrical and mechanical schematics, blueprints, and/or operation manuals.
- ◆Monitor/maintain facility equipment such as, boilers, cooling towers, air compressors, chillers.
- ◆Documenting completed work and the conditions found, utilizing maintenance computer software as necessary.
- ◆Perform advanced troubleshooting with minimum supervision and provide work training to less experienced maintenance staff or production associates.
- ◆Interacting occasionally with external vendors, peers, and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment.
- ◆Operating mobile equipment such as forklifts, loaders, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts.
- ◆Understanding and adhering to all safety policies and procedures.
- ◆Maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
- ◆Aid in building security, operate alarm and fire protection systems.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
- ◆Must be available to work OT when operationally necessary.
Additional Duties
- ◆Special projects as assigned
- ◆Plant HazMat response team
- ◆Plant First Responder (CPR, AED)
Requirements
- ✓Electro-mechanical technician tests, operates, and maintains robotic equipment
- ✓Specialized training in Industrial Maintenance Technology or equivalent experience,
- ✓Experience in three or more maintenance disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, etc.
- ✓Working knowledge of conveyors, gear reduction and torque calculations, materials of construction, bearings, lubricants, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
- ✓Experience with Electrical Systems and National Electric Code.
- ✓Working knowledge of PLC programming, industrial controls, AC and DC drives, facility equipment, schematics, controls troubleshooting/diagnosis, systems design, etc.
- ✓Extensive knowledge and experience with LOTO, confined space, fall protection and electrical hazard best practices and regulatory requirements.
- ✓Proficient with MMS and MS applications.
- ✓To be eligible to bid, employees must be in “good standing” as defined in the Employee Handbook. Defined as not having received any written warnings or final written warnings during the previous 12 months.
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Description
About the Company
CORMETECH, Inc. was founded in 1989, and provides environmental engineering solutions and services to the North American and world's power, marine, industrial-process, refinery, and petrochemical markets. It is servicing the growth needs of the U.S. power generating fleet to comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations in a cost-effective way.
CORMETECH has fully dedicated, state-of-the art manufacturing facilities, research and development centers and testing laboratories in Cleveland (TN) and Durham (NC). This position is based in Cleveland, TN.
All full-time employees are eligible for benefits on day one of employment!
Summary
Overall responsible for physical and mechanical condition of the building, utility systems, and production equipment. Performs electrical and mechanical troubleshooting to determine problems in non-functioning electro-mechanical equipment used in the manufacturing process to include robotic and automated systems. Maintain facility equipment, building and utility systems such as steam, chillers, and water, air and gas lines. Evening shift position - 7:00pm-7:30am, Day shift position 7:00am - 7:30pm on the 2.2.3 schedule.