2nd and 3rd Shift Electro-Mechanical Technician
MAHLE · Dayton, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at MAHLE (automotive) in Dayton, OH.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, SAP
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 139 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 146 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $71k–$107k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 45%
- Team leadership 44%
- Welding 35%
- Root cause 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 1
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- 2
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- 3
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This plant: MAHLE in Dayton
1 other open role at this site.
- Head of Quality Management · Quality · Director+
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Qualifications
- ✓Perform electrical and mechanical system preventative maintenance, troubleshooting,
and repair in a team environment
- ✓Perform corrective, preventive maintenance & calibrations
- ✓Work safely following all required safe practices including LOTO, PPE, risk predictions,
and work permits
- ✓Proactively utilize available resources for troubleshooting and repair (operators,
maintenance team, electrical prints, manuals, OEM website resources)
- ✓Properly and safely utilize tools and diagnostic equipment
- ✓Identify parts required for repairs utilizing available resources (bills of material, parts
lists, manuals, mechanical assembly drawings, etc.)
- ✓Perform machine adjustments as required to support operations
- ✓Examples of commonly encountered electrical devices and systems include switchgear
and power distribution devices, MCC's, safety circuits, disconnects, fuses, PLC
automation, motors, motor starters, relays, circuit breakers, VFD's, Cameras, photo eyes,
prox switches, relays, motor starters, temperature probes, level sensors, flow meters,
control valves and more
- ✓Participate in and support The Mahle Operational Excellence system
- ✓Utilize SAP Plant Maintenance CMMS system to document activities such as planned
work, repair, and future work needed
- ✓Perform additional duties as required
- ✓Perform all work in a professional and workman like manner
experience as Electrical Mechanical Technician
- ✓Prior work experience must include: diagnostic troubleshooting, repairing and replacing
defective parts, adjusting machinery, and modifying units to meet proper operating
specifications
- ✓Must be able to work overtime when required
- ✓Able to work with computers (navigating systems, recording information, locating
information necessary to perform the job)
- ✓Able to use basic mathematical skills in order to perform machine and mechanical
systems maintenance, calibrations, and repairs
- ✓Working knowledge in the area of pipefitting and rigging
- ✓Working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic principles
- ✓Advanced understanding of industrial electricity including motor basics and controls
- ✓Advanced knowledge of industrial automation and PLC based controls (Allen
requirements
of the job
- ✓Experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment
Our Offer
We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)
For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.
#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.
MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com
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Today, MAHLE is one of the world's leading original equipment manufacturers, developing and producing cooling and air conditioning systems, as well as complete thermal management solutions for a wide range of applications—from passenger cars and commercial vehicles to off-highway mobile and stationary machinery.
Further, to increase efficiency, extend service life, and reduce emissions, MAHLE manufactures filters, pump systems as well as oil coolers for engine and transmission applications. These technologies ensure clean air and prevent contamination in oil and fuel systems—critical not only for combustion engines but also for reliable operation of fuel cell systems.
Your Contribution
The Electro Mechanical Technician (EMT) is a member of the plant maintenance team that supports factory operations by maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical and
mechanical equipment.
What we are looking for
- •Associates degree, maintenance related certificate, or equivalent experience in Electrical
Maintenance or Industrial Automation field
- •3 years of prior experience as an Electrical Mechanical Technician -OR- 2-year technical
degree in Electrical Maintenance or Industrial Automation AND 1 year of prior
Bradley/Siemens)
- •Familiar with LOTO / Arc Flash safety regulation
- •Communication skills
- •Proven problem-solving Critical thinking skills
- •Ability to meet the physical
