Facilities & Maintenance Technician-First Shift
Ralliant · Fultonville, NY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Ralliant (industrial) in Fultonville, NY.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC, CNC, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in New York: typical posted base $55k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 92 maintenance technician openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 94 other live reliability postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Typical $74k–$97k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 39%
- ✓ PLC 34%
- Automation 28%
- Root cause 25%
- ✓ Welding 24%
✓ = 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.
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Qualifications
- ✓2+ years of maintenance, facilities, industrial, mechanical, electrical, or similar hands-on experience
- ✓Demonstrated technical aptitude and practical problem-solving ability
- ✓Basic mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience
- ✓Ability to read basic mechanical and electrical drawings
- ✓Basic computer and communication skills
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 75 pounds occasionally
- ✓Ability to move drums and materials using appropriate carts and equipment
- ✓Ability to work from ladders and at heights
- ✓Ability to wear required PPE and steel-toe footwear
Why Join Us?
- ✓First-shift, Monday–Friday schedule with weekends generally free
- ✓Opportunity to work on a wide variety of facility and manufacturing equipment
- ✓Stable manufacturing environment with a collaborative team
- ✓Hands-on role with independence, ownership, and problem-solving opportunities
- ✓Opportunity to develop and expand technical skills across multiple areas of maintenance
Ralliant Corporation Overview
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we’re building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
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We are looking for a dependable, self-motivated Facilities & Maintenance Technician to support both our facility and manufacturing operations.
This is a hands-on, jack-of-all-trades maintenance role for someone who enjoys variety, solving problems, and taking ownership of their work. We are looking for someone with broad maintenance experience, good mechanical and electrical aptitude, and the ability to learn.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM
Overtime and weekend work are uncommon but may be required occasionally based on business or facility needs. This position may also serve as an emergency maintenance contact when the Facilities Manager is traveling.
What You’ll Do
The role is approximately 60% facility maintenance and 40% manufacturing equipment support.
- •Complete scheduled daily, weekly, monthly, and annual preventive maintenance
- •Plan and prioritize scheduled work, repair requests, and facility projects
- •Perform general facility maintenance including painting, minor plumbing, lighting, and building repairs
- •Maintain and troubleshoot basic facility systems including HVAC, compressed air, pumps, motors, and related equipment
- •Perform preventive maintenance and basic repairs on CNC equipment, manual metalworking equipment, assembly equipment, vacuum fill systems, and semi-automated welders
- •Troubleshoot basic mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control issues and replace failed components as needed
- •Research and identify replacement parts and materials
- •Assist with equipment moves, facility improvements, and other maintenance projects
- •Maintain accurate maintenance records and checklists
- •Work with vendors and service technicians when specialized support is required
The technician should be comfortable performing basic troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and component replacement across a variety of equipment and facility systems. Specialized expertise in areas such as CNC programming, PLC programming, or HVAC is not expected.
What We’re Looking For
The successful candidate should be
- •Reliable, dependable, and consistent in attendance
- •Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
- •Able to organize, prioritize, and manage a varied workload
- •Strong mechanical aptitude with basic electrical troubleshooting ability
- •Comfortable using a multimeter, hand tools, and power tools
- •Able to think through problems and make sound decisions in routine, low-risk situations
- •Willing and able to learn unfamiliar equipment and systems
- •Comfortable receiving feedback and adjusting priorities when needed
- •Takes ownership of their work and follows tasks through to completion
We are more interested in someone with experience across several maintenance areas than someone who is highly specialized in only one.