Industrial Maintenance
Play a key role by installing machines and equipment and routinely inspecting and maintaining equipment to ensure the facility runs smoothly. Duties may involve installing or repairing electrical and mechanical equipment, preventive maintenance of machines, tools, and equipment, and installing and aligning new equipment.
What Industrial Maintenance Workers Do
- Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications
- Set controls to regulate machining
- Maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures
- Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information
- Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance
- Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations
- Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work
- Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems
- Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas
- Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments
Learn about Industrial Maintenance Jobs
See below to follow the Industrial Maintenance Pathway and the jobs it includes. Some jobs may have apprenticeships or pre-apprenticeships available that would enable you to earn money while you learn the job.
Jobs on this Pathway include:
Please note that Ohio wage data has been cited across this website; however, the industry highlights and skills information are nationally relevant.
Wages quoted on this website refer to Northeast Ohio
Production Technician or Maintenance Technician’s Assistant
Median Wages: $37,662
To qualify for this job you should be:
- Able to read and follow instructions
- Reliable and willing to learn
- Comfortable in a manufacturing environment
Preventive Maintenance Technician
Median Wages: $48,664
To qualify for this job you should be:
- Good at using math to solve real-world problems
- Able to handle materials safely
- Able to read maintenance manuals and instruments
Foreman Group Lead
Median Wages: $60,255
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced maintenance technician
- Familiar with mechanical, electrical, and fluid power systems
- A great communicator with strong leadership skills
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician
Median Wages: $50,946
To qualify for this job you should be:
- Familiar with mechanical, electrical, and fluid power systems
- Great at troubleshooting and solving problems
- Able to use hand tools, power tools, and dimensional measurement tools
Maintenance Supervisor
Median Wages: $70,087
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced maintenance technician
- Able to troubleshoot advanced maintenance issues
- Able to manage projects and provide leadership to a team
Engineering Technician
Median Wages: $61,809
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced maintenance technician
- Able to operate and repair robotics and automated systems
- Familiar with process manufacturing and project management
Electronics/ Instrumentation Tech
Median Wages: $59,466
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced maintenance technician
- Familiar with computers and electronics
- Able to troubleshoot advanced instrumentation errors
Facilities Manager Superintendent
Median Wages: $101,028
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced maintenance supervisor or similar
- Familiar with quality assurance practices
- Able to manage operations and budgets
Plant Engineer
Median Wages: $101,028
To qualify for this job you should be:
- An experienced maintenance supervisor or similar
- Familiar with quality assurance practices
- Able to manage operations and budgets
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