Maintenance Technician 2
Wabtec · Columbia, SC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Wabtec (industrial) in Columbia, SC. It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Welding
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 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 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 42 other live reliability postings in South Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 56%
- PLC 33%
- ✓ Welding 28%
- Tooling 23%
- EHS / safety 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Wabtec
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from WabtecAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆This position is responsible for ensuring proper equipment upkeep, maintenance, and breakdown trouble shooting to ensure production
requirements
while also maintaining building needs.
- ✓Coordinates with supervisors and managers on breakdown repair of equipment. Upgrading of existing equipment by obtaining and presenting facts to Director of Operations for final approval.
- ✓Prioritize and schedule for specific equipment repairs.
- ✓Coordinate preventative maintenance program.
- ✓Monitoring hazardous waste for removal
- ✓Maintenance of chemical storage area
- ✓Cleaning up chemical spills
- ✓Lead Kaisen projects
- ✓Assist department supervisors in reconstructing, moving, and installing new equipment according to plan.
- ✓Electrical issues from 24VDC control to 480VAC 3 ph industrial.
- ✓Address safety issues, replace burnt lights, check emergency lighting on a routine basis, lock out tag out program, electrical safety, confined space program.
- ✓Maintain and upkeep grounds outside the building, including snow and ice removal as needed.
- ✓Perform facility maintenance including but not limited to plumbing, electrical, and carpentry.
- ✓Keep stock of routine repair parts and shop supplies.
- ✓Other duties as required.
Qualifications
and
requirements
(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)
- ✓Must have one of the following certifications:
- ✓Specialized fabrication
- ✓Welding
- ✓Electrical repair and installation
- ✓Plumbing
- ✓Certificate or Degree in Industrial Maintenance
- ✓Three years of previous maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent with course work in skilled crafts or trades training.
Responsibilities
- ◆Abide by and conform to all company rules and policies.
- ◆Follow all safety directives and work in a safe manner.
- ◆Maintain good housekeeping standards around the work station
- ◆Know, understand, and follow quality procedures.
- ◆Accurately document your work as required by company procedures.
You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The hourly rate for this role is $27.50 per hour
The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at www.mywabtecbenefits.com
Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).
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It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.
Wabtec is firmly committed to continually providing consistently high levels of quality and reliability, competitive products, to meet or exceed customer expectations in a timely manner, and continually improving the effectiveness of the quality management system.
Primary purpose
This position is responsible for performing maintenance in support of manufacturing facility on a variety of equipment throughout facility including machinery repairs, preventative maintenance, machine relocation, fabrication, welding, electrical repair and installation, plumbing (air, hydraulic, water) with use of a variety of equipment.
The schedule for this role is Monday through Friday 9:30am-6:00pm. Variations in this schedule will be communicated upon hire.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- •Must be a hands-on person capable of working in a fast paced environment, while handling multiple projects at one time.
- •Must be able to use mechanical tools, electrical test equipment, measuring instruments, and be able to read blueprints.
- •Must have own mechanics tools.
Physical Demands : (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
- •May require lifting of up to 100lbs.
Work Environment
- •The noise level in the work area is normal for a factory environment.
- •The employee is working in a well-lit environment.
Additional
Highlights
- •Medical, dental, vision benefits available day 1.
- •$500 referral bonus paid out once candidate is hired and worked for Wabtec 60 days.
- •$10,000 annual tuition reimbursement.
- •Mental Health assistance (Spring Health, Teladoc, Headspace)
- •Auto/Home/Renter’s Insurance Discounts (Farmers, Travelers, Liberty Mutual).
- •Medications discounts through CVS Caremark.
- •Pet Discounts
- •Employer paid life insurance.
- •Progyny Fertility and Family building.
- •401k 3% match with additional 3% of earnings from prior year added to the following year, vested after 3 years.
- •Free Pair of Steel Toe Boots and Prescription Safety Glasses Annually.
- •Short Term Disability Benefits after 90 days (employee receives 60% of their salary while on STD.
Who are we?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as we