Factory Maintenance Technician B - 3rd Shift
Neptune Technology Group · Tallassee, AL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 20 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Neptune Technology Group (industrial) in Tallassee, AL.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, CNC, Welding, EHS / safety
- 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 9, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $61k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 77 live postings that list pay, out of 3011 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 89 other live reliability postings in Alabama.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Typical $89k–$119k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 59%
- ✓ Welding 50%
- ✓ PLC 49%
- ✓ EHS / safety 29%
- Root cause 27%
- Tooling 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Neptune Technology Group in Tallassee
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Full description from Neptune Technology GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
Over 1 years, with a technical school certificate or degree, or over 3 years without a technical certificate or degree.
Education: Equivalent to 1 to 3 years applied trades training.
Location: Tallassee, Alabama
- ✓Paid Holidays & Vacation
- ✓401(k) Savings Plan
- ✓Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Roper Technologies)
- ✓Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance Packages
- ✓Employee Health, Wellness, and Safety Programs
- ✓Neptune Health & Wellness Center available onsite to Neptune employees residing in Alabama who are enrolled in Neptune’s Medical & their covered spouse & dependents.
- ✓All preventative care services covered at 100%
- ✓Onsite dispensary with select generic medications
- ✓Lower than average wait times for an appointment with convenient appointment scheduling options
- ✓Early Intervention and Injury Prevention Plan with Therapy South onsite
- ✓Team of athletic trainers and physical therapists providing wellness education, early interventions, injury care, and safety training.
- ✓Proactive approach to deal with work-related, as well as nonwork-related discomfort.
- ✓Tuition Assistance
- ✓Training and Education Programs
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Maintenance Technician B - 3rd Shift
Objectives
- •Must have the ability to help create and maintain a Preventive Maintenance Program on all equipment to maintain our goal of less than 5% downtime a month.
- •Must have basic knowledge in the following areas and must be working on skills to excel in one or more of the areas:
- •Electrical including construction, AC/DC circuits, and use of electrical meters and instruments to troubleshoot electrical circuits, reading electrical prints and ladder diagrams.
- •Troubleshooting PLC controllers, including making simple changes and edits and writing simple programs using a laptop computer.
- •Troubleshooting CNC machines, including determination of problems, installation and setup of ball screws and servomotors.
- •Mechanical including power transmission and gearboxes, bearings, air handling and compressor equipment, material handling equipment, troubleshooting, blueprint, and assembly drawing reading.
- •Fluid Power, including system installation, hydraulic and pneumatic print reading, and troubleshooting of hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.
- •Structural including fabrication, welding (must be working on certification), cutting, assembly, and installation of equipment with anchoring, leveling, and alignment.
- •Plumbing including system installations of copper, stainless steel, carbon steel, welded and threaded installation, pump installation and maintenance, valve installation and maintenance, blueprint reading, and system troubleshooting.
- •Job requires climbing and working at various heights.
- •Must be willing to work any shift sometimes with limited supervision.
- •Must be working toward advancement to Maintenance Technician A.
- •Must perform all phases of maintenance in a safe and professional manner.