Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift)
Press Glass Inc · Ridgeway, VA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Press Glass Inc (industrial) in Ridgeway, VA.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $54k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 38 live postings that list pay, out of 1903 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 35 other live reliability postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 50%
- ✓ Team leadership 47%
- ✓ PLC 25%
- Root cause 25%
- SAP 22%
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Full description from Press Glass IncAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL SKILLS and EXPERIENCE
- ✓High school diploma required, addition education is a plus.
- ✓Minimum of 1 year of industrial maintenance experience.
- ✓Strong trouble shooting skills.
- ✓Knowledge of reading and interpreting electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic schematics.
- ✓Knowledge of diagnosing PLC and VFD.
- ✓Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook) with the ability to quickly learn new systems.
- ✓Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
- ✓Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering or similar.
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Description
About Press Glass
Press Glass is a leading manufacturer of architectural glass products used in major commercial construction projects and landmark buildings. Our work plays an important role in creating modern, high-quality buildings across the country.
General description or summary
The Maintenance Technician works with and supports production team to keep companywide equipment running. This individual ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and repairing or installing factory equipment and machinery.
Maintenance Problem Solving Activities
- •Providing full information about problems and attempts made to resolve them to the next shift and the supervisor and their appropriate documentation.
- •Follows repair procedures, operation, maintenance and inspection of machines, devices and machine installation in proper and timely manner and in accordance with company operation manuals, legal regulations and best practices.
- •Sets up, installs and repairs production, building equipment and specialty machines.
- •Checks, maintains, repairs, and replaces automation lines, high pressure steam, air/gas lines, electrical/electronic controls, piping and tubing.
- •Reads technical manuals to understand equipment and controls.
- •Diagnoses problems, determines extent of repairs and estimates labor time.
- •Disassembles machinery/equipment, repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components.
- •Inspects equipment for proper lubrication and perform preventative maintenance duties.
- •Operates forklift and/or scissor lift to install or repair industrial equipment.
- •May weld, grind and/or sold to fabricate small parts to machines.
- •Collaborates with external services technicians.
- •Performs additional assignments per the Manager’s direction.
Physical demands
- •Requires regular sitting, reaching, walking, talking, standing, stooping, kneeling, crawling and keyboarding.
- •May occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- •Includes close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision with ability to adjust focus.
- •Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work environment
- •Work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job.
- •Noise level is usually moderate.
Shift: 2nd Shift
Days: Monday through Friday, overtime/weekend as needed
Hours: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Shift Premium: +$2.00 per hour in addition to the base hourly wage.
NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and work level being performed by individuals assigned to this position; It is not an all-inclusive list of duties. Press Glass, Inc. reserves the right to cross-train between departments to meet the ongoing needs of the company. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities/departments from time-to-time as needed.
Press Glass Inc. offers a competitive benefits package
Press Glass is not accepting unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from staffing agencies or third-party recruiters for this position.