Maintenance Technician II
Heraeus · Dayton – Ohio, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Heraeus (metals) in Dayton – Ohio, OH. Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Ohio: typical posted base $51k–$63k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 158 maintenance technician openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 165 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $71k–$107k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 46%
- ✓ Team leadership 44%
- ✓ Welding 34%
- Root cause 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Heraeus in Dayton – Ohio
2 other open roles at this site.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Reliability Engineer · Reliability
Full description from HeraeusAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Perform to maintain a minimal to zero level of process downtime due to facility / maintenance causes or conditions.
- ◆Assist Maintenance Supervisor with Hands-On Training & Instruction of Maintenance Techs
- ◆Act as point of contact/backup to Maintenance Supervisor for Non-Administrative Tasks, such as:
- ◆Assist in coordination & support of contractor work on-site.
- ◆Assist with assignment & completion of Safe Work Permits.
- ◆Additional contractor support, as needed.
- ◆Assistance with work order priority & assignments
- ◆Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that production equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings do not deteriorate.
- ◆Inspect boilers, hot water loop, chilled water loop, air compressors, pumps, piping, air handlers, facility grounds, external structures (vessels, containers, etc.), and PLCs, and perform maintenance actions as needed, following daily checklists.
- ◆Support the work order system as directed.
- ◆Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- ◆Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- ◆Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
- ◆Frequently collaborate inter-departmentally on a variety of tasks, such as project installations / upgrades, safety walks, etc.
- ◆Order and maintain inventory/organization of parts.
Education and Experience
- ✓A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent and 5 years of experience in a role supporting a manufacturing environment is required.
- ✓A diploma from a technical or trade school is preferred.
- ✓Experience with Automation & Controls, and/or Structural/Pipe Welding is preferred.
- ✓Must have experience with three or more of the following trades: Plumbing, Pipefitting, Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, Automation & Controls, Welding (Structural & Pipe) and General Construction.
- ✓The equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- ✓Must be able to understand contracts and systems manuals as well as be able to read blueprints.
- ✓Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate in a professional manner are required.
- ✓Teamwork skills, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems are required.
- ✓Participate in On-Call program.
- ✓Additional duties as reasonably assigned.
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ReqID: 59481
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Maintenance Technician II
Heraeus Epurio
Location Dayton – Ohio
Permanent
Full Time
Summary
The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain a safe and productive workplace by maintaining and/or improving the building’s structure, systems, facility equipment, and process equipment.