Industrial Technician Jobs
Industrial Technician jobs are open across manufacturing, utilities, aerospace, and chemical processing, at every level from entry-level to senior, with specializations in electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation maintenance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Summary
Client is seeking a Field Service Technician to support sales and service activities in the Decatur, AL / North Alabama area.
This position involves working at customer sites in chemical plants and other heavy industrial environments. The technician will perform routine testing and process monitoring, maintain and troubleshoot equipment, manage chemical inventory, and provide technical support to customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine testing and monitoring at customer sites, including data entry and service report preparation.
- Communicate with customers to understand issues related to chemicals, equipment, and processes.
- Manage product inventory and assist with chemical deliveries, transfers, and offloading to customer tanks.
- Adjust chemical feed levels based on testing and monitoring to support optimal chemical performance.
- Identify and troubleshoot equipment or process issues and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Conduct additional testing to identify opportunities for process and dosage improvements.
- Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot chemical monitoring and feed equipment.
- Perform mechanical and electrical equipment repairs.
Must-Have Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with mechanical and electrical systems in an industrial environment.
- Ability to work in a heavy industrial/chemical plant environment.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to perform routine testing, monitoring, documentation, and data entry.
- Willingness to work Monday–Friday day shift and occasional weekend overtime.
- Ability to safely handle and work around industrial chemicals and equipment.
- Chemical handling experience is preferred but not required.
Pay: Up to $26.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Job Summary
Client is seeking a Field Service Technician to support sales and service activities in the Decatur, AL / North Alabama area.
This position involves working at customer sites in chemical plants and other heavy industrial environments. The technician will perform routine testing and process monitoring, maintain and troubleshoot equipment, manage chemical inventory, and provide technical support to customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine testing and monitoring at customer sites, including data entry and service report preparation.
- Communicate with customers to understand issues related to chemicals, equipment, and processes.
- Manage product inventory and assist with chemical deliveries, transfers, and offloading to customer tanks.
- Adjust chemical feed levels based on testing and monitoring to support optimal chemical performance.
- Identify and troubleshoot equipment or process issues and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Conduct additional testing to identify opportunities for process and dosage improvements.
- Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot chemical monitoring and feed equipment.
- Perform mechanical and electrical equipment repairs.
Must-Have Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with mechanical and electrical systems in an industrial environment.
- Ability to work in a heavy industrial/chemical plant environment.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to perform routine testing, monitoring, documentation, and data entry.
- Willingness to work Monday–Friday day shift and occasional weekend overtime.
- Ability to safely handle and work around industrial chemicals and equipment.
- Chemical handling experience is preferred but not required.
Pay: Up to $26.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- CoolSys77
- Altium Packaging26
- Konecranes25
- Maverick Tech23M
- Austin Industrial21
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing23
- Chemicals & Materials7
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Electronics & Hardware6
- Energy1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in industrial technician jobs.
- Associate degree or technical diploma in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, or mechatronics
- Hands-on experience with PLCs, pneumatic systems, and hydraulic equipment troubleshooting
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 safety certification
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals
- Experience with preventive maintenance programs and CMMS software
- NFPA 70E electrical safety training or equivalent arc flash certification
Tips for Your Industrial Technician Job Search
Tailor your resume to equipment types
List the specific machinery, PLCs, and control systems you've worked on by brand and model where you can. Hiring managers for industrial technician roles filter fast, and a resume that names the exact equipment they run gets far more callbacks than a generic one.
Get your certifications listed prominently
Place OSHA, NFPA 70E, or any OEM-specific certifications near the top of your resume, not buried in a footer. Many industrial technician postings use certifications as a hard filter before a human ever reads the rest of your application.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists industrial technician openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by shift and plant type
Industrial technician openings vary widely by shift structure and facility type. Filtering for day-shift, continuous-operation plants versus project-based maintenance roles helps you avoid wasting time on positions that don't fit your schedule or experience base.
Prepare for hands-on skills assessments
Many employers run a bench test or a walkthrough of a mock fault before the formal interview. Brush up on reading schematics, tracing electrical faults, and explaining your troubleshooting process out loud, since evaluators are watching your methodology as much as your result.
Negotiate using shift differential and overtime data
Base pay is only part of your compensation as an industrial technician. Before accepting an offer, ask about shift differential rates, overtime availability, and tool allowances, which can add up substantially and give you concrete terms to discuss during negotiation.
Industrial Technician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most industrial technicians?
The most active employers for industrial technicians right now are CoolSys, Altium Packaging, and Konecranes, and the most openings are in Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated in manufacturing, utilities, and food and beverage processing facilities.
How many industrial technician jobs are remote?
About 5% of industrial technician openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which is low compared to office-based roles because most of the work requires physical presence on the plant floor. The sub-areas most likely to offer any remote component are technical training coordination, documentation, and remote monitoring roles at facilities with advanced telemetry systems.
How do you become an industrial technician?
Start by completing an associate degree or a vocational certificate in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, or mechatronics at a community college or trade school. Then pursue entry-level maintenance helper or technician apprentice roles to build hands-on time with real equipment. Add certifications like OSHA 10 and NFPA 70E early, since many employers require them before you can work independently on live electrical systems.
Can you get hired as an industrial technician with little experience?
Yes, entry-level industrial technician roles exist specifically for candidates coming out of trade school or with limited work history, especially at large manufacturers running apprenticeship-style programs. Focus your applications on postings that list an associate degree as sufficient, emphasize any hands-on lab work or coursework on specific equipment in your resume, and be upfront about the machinery or systems you trained on even if it was in a classroom setting.
What does the industrial technician interview process look like?
Most hiring processes for industrial technician roles include a phone or video screen with HR, followed by a technical interview with a maintenance supervisor or plant engineer who will walk through your troubleshooting process on real or hypothetical faults. Many employers then add a practical skills assessment on the floor where you read a schematic, trace a fault, or demonstrate lockout and tagout procedure before a final offer conversation.
Where can I find and apply to industrial technician jobs?
You can find and apply to industrial technician jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your equipment experience and certifications, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background and target location.
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