Maintenance Technician
Linamar · Muscle Shoals, AL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Linamar (automotive) in Muscle Shoals, AL.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 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 88 other live reliability postings in Alabama.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $89k–$119k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 56%
- Welding 48%
- PLC 47%
- ✓ Root cause 27%
- EHS / safety 26%
- ✓ Tooling 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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requirements
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- ✓Complies with safety precautions by systematically rectifying faults
- ✓Ensures a clean and organized working environment in accordance with operational regulations
- ✓Applies the principles of lean production, and other problem-solving procedures. Participates in fault and root cause analysis and leads actions to solve problems related to device performance and failure rates.
- ✓Maintains performance and failure data for each device to prevent and prevent failures
- ✓Participates in cross-functional teams at the lead plant to develop fixtures that are reliable and easy to maintain and repair
- ✓Develops rapid repair and replacement procedures to minimize performance losses
- ✓Participates in continuous improvement projects related to lean manufacturing
- ✓Performs any other delegated tasks
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Maintenance Technician
The Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, and repairs the plant's mechanical systems.
Performance Expectations
- •Repairs, maintains, and installs mechanical systems and equipment in accordance with blueprints, diagrams, sketches, operating manuals and manufacturer specifications
- •Repairs any minor electrical malfunctions and carries out appropriate repairs
- •Draws up a list of
Credentials
- •High School Diploma or GED required
- •Apprenticeship training up to 3 years or Associate degree in related field
Desired Characteristics
- +Up to 1 year of relevant experience
- +Competence in related IT applications if applicable
- +Ability to report information in context and at a level that allows decisions to be made
- +Ability to communicate effectively
- +Adaptation to changing priorities with high performance
- +Self-motivated: energetic, likes to work at a fast pace
- +Result-oriented: Problem-solving orientation
- +Accountability: adheres to high professional standards for itself and others
- +Curious: thinks in "Why" and "How"
- +Values Teamwork: team player
- +Available for shift work
- +Able to work overtime as required
- +Physical dexterity - moderate physical demand
- +Lift up to 40 pounds
- +Stand and/or walk up to 12 hours
What Linamar Has to Offer
· Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
· Opportunities for career advancement
· Sustainability Counsel
· Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities
· Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and
About Us
Linamar is a Canadian company founded in 1966. Since it’s inception, Linamar has experienced tremendous growth. Linamar is a global leader in manufacturing solutions and world class developers of highly engineered products with a focus on Mobility, Infrastructure, Food, Medical, Power and Water. At Linamar, we believe that a well informed, well trained and safety conscious employee is the key to success. With cooperation and teamwork, we can achieve and maintain both job security and job satisfaction.
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