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Maintenance Technician

Materion · Leesport, PA

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Metals
Posted
2 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Materion (metals) in Leesport, PA.

They ask for
3+ years
Tools it names
Welding

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.

Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1866 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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

How this role compares

Against 73 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 59%
  • ✓ Welding 38%
  • PLC 32%
  • Tooling 20%

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

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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This plant: Materion in Leesport

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Requirements

  • ✓High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • ✓Minimum of 3 years applicable work experience or an equivalent combination of industrial maintenance experience and education.
  • ✓Able to work 3rd shift.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

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Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor the Industrial Maintenance Technician will install, repair and maintain commercial or industrial machinery to ensure all machines function properly through troubleshooting and preventive maintenance service at Materion's Leesport, PA facility.

You Will Have the Opportunity to

  • •Perform a variety of basic pipefitting, welding, painting, and plumbing.
  • •Perform basic electrical functions, including run conduit, 3-phase motor hook, electrical connections.
  • •Employ other mechanical craft skills in connection with repair or maintenance of equipment.
  • •Read and interpret basic blueprints, sketches, instruction manuals and work orders.
  • •Perform basic functions within the waste / water treatment facility.
  • •Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic systems.
  • •Fabricate steel and sheet metal projects.

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