ShopFloorJobs
K

Maintenance Technician

Kennametal · Gurley, AL

Apply on Kennametal ↗
Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Experience asked
85+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
24 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Kennametal (industrial) in Gurley, AL. Troubleshoot, Maintain and Repair production and facilities equipment.

They ask for
85+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Tooling

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

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 64 live postings that list pay, out of 2470 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 71 other live reliability postings in Alabama.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $89k–$119k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (85+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 50%
  • PLC 47%
  • Welding 47%
  • EHS / safety 28%
  • Root cause 25%
  • ✓ Tooling 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 85+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Kennametal

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

Full description from KennametalAs posted on their careers site.Show

Job Summary and Mission

Troubleshoot, Maintain and Repair production and facilities equipment.

Key Job

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance and electrical duties in all departments to support production. Rebuild gears, drives and pneumatic cylinders. Perform plumbing, general machine shop and fabrication work. Dismantle machines to gain access to problem areas. Remove and replace worn or defective parts. Perform installation and periodic maintenance on a wide variety of machines and equipment. Troubleshoot motors, motor controls, phase angle SCR units, transformers, thermocouples, and lighting; replace electrical components, switches, fixtures and

circuit breakers.

Key Job Accountabilities

Commitment to working safely and understand all safety procedures. Deviations in routine are handled according to operating procedures and/or work instructions. Operator responsible for following process documents, assuring product is processed according to proper routings, specifications and that the quantity and style are correct. Work to meet daily departmental production goals. Must be reliable and dependable. Communicate safety, quality, product issues with supervisor, team members and across shifts. Follow proper LOTO and Fall Protection guidelines.

Education and Experience

Associate Degree or Technical Diploma in Mechanical Maintenance, equivalent Military Education, or completion of a formal Apprenticeship Program required. Must have good troubleshooting and calibration skills, and have ability to read and understand electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and diagrams.

Work Environment

Environment not climate-controlled, indoor and outdoor work is required. Safety glasses with side-shields required. Safety Shoes are required. Gloves, cut resistant gloves when necessary. Dust exposure PPE as reqiured.

Physical Demands

Approximately 12 hours standing with intermittent breaks per shift. Intermittent walking, reaching, sitting and bending. Lifting no more than thirty-three (33) pounds. Moderate dust and hot surfaces.

Problem Solving

Utilize MVP system for work orders. Complete work orders safely and in a timely fashion. Escalate issues to Management and/or Engineering as appropriate.

Show full description ↓

About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician

Location - Gurley, AL

Shift - 6a-2p

More Reliability roles nearby