Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift)
Simpson Strong-Tie · Columbus, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Simpson Strong-Tie (metals) in Columbus, OH. Repair, install, troubleshoot, start-up, and provide technical maintenance on all existing and new plant/facility equipment.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Stamping
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
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 1857 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 127 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $77k–$107k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 45%
- PLC 41%
- Welding 35%
- Root cause 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Stamping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Simpson Strong-Tie
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Simpson Strong-Tie in Columbus
3 other open roles at this site · 7 people we found in reliability roles at Simpson Strong-Tie.
- Tool & Die Maker Lead · Manufacturing · Technician
- Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Operations · Production · Manager
- Maintenance Technician – Weekend Shift · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Simpson Strong-TieAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Desired skills and experience
If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:
- ✓Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred.
- ✓3 years’ related maintenance technician experience and/or training.
- ✓Mechanical Skills: Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment and read/interpret mechanical drawings.
- ✓Electrical Skills: Able to size electrical circuits (wire, disconnects, conduit, etc.) and perform new installations. Able to read and interpret electrical schematics.
- ✓Accountability/Dependability: Ability to show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Ability to meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.
- ✓Math: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- ✓Language: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- ✓Reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Travel required
This job requires 0% domestic travel
Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, see, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. This role operates large equipment while standing and regularly twist and bend in a repetitive motion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift, carry, push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights with proper equipment.
qualifications
and merit, and our business needs.
Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and criminal background check, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.
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Company: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
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Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.
Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.
Learn about our company culture directly from our team .
YOU
The primary function of the Maintenance Technician is to support Production Operations by maintaining and repairing all aspects of plant equipment. This role supports plant infrastructure such as air compressors, stamping presses, production support equipment, etc.
The position is 2nd shift hours; Monday – Thursday (4:00PM – 2:30AM).
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)
Repair, install, troubleshoot, start-up, and provide technical maintenance on all existing and new plant/facility equipment. Integrate existing and new equipment, as needed. Identify, maintain, and troubleshoot machines and equipment. Communicate technical issues to maintenance, facilities and operations management. (60%)
Perform maintenance needs of the plant as needed (25%)
Manage the day-to-day activities of work orders (WOs) and preventative maintenance (PMs) to technicians (10%)
Training and mentoring technicians. Educate fellow peers on any additional skills to improve the department and best practice sharing. (5%)
Work status & location
This full-time, non-exempt position is in Columbus, OH.
Relocation
Relocation is not available for this position.
PAY
$25.29 - $40.48 / hour + $2.00 shift differential
And work environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work environment
The job may risk exposure to heat and/or cold, loud noise levels, vibration, and moving mechanical parts.
Rewards at simpson strong-tie
We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.
- •Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly – and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
- •Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/ .