Maintenance Technician - Mechanic - Bessemer, AL

Maintenance Technician - Mechanic Needed ASAP

Location: Bessemer, AL

Starting Pay: $20.00-$40.00 per hour depending on experience

Shift Schedule: Starts at 5:30 AM, Monday-Friday

Sign-On Bonus Opportunity: We are currently offering a limited-time sign-on bonus of $4,000 for new hires with a valid CDL license, and sign-on bonuses for new hires without a current CDL license are also available at a reduced amount. New employees who meet the criteria outlined in our sign-on bonus program will be eligible for the full payout.

Join Insituform

Insituform Technologies, an Azuria Water Solutions company, has been a leader in pipeline rehabilitation and infrastructure protection for more than 50 years. We're looking for skilled team members who want to grow their careers while helping maintain critical infrastructure across North America.

Join a company that values safety, innovation, and professional development while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

We're looking for a Maintenance Technician / Mechanic to join our team in Bessemer, AL. In this role, you'll help maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the equipment that supports our manufacturing operations.

Why You'll Love Working Here

We offer a competitive hourly rate along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, a 401(k) with company match, tuition assistance, paid time off, overtime opportunities, paid on-the-job training, and career growth opportunities. As an industry leader, we provide the stability of an established company while continuing to invest in innovation and employee development.

At Insituform, we're helping rehabilitate the world's infrastructure, one pipe at a time. Our innovative rehabilitation solutions help communities maintain critical infrastructure with minimal disruption to daily life and significantly less waste than traditional replacement methods.

What You'll Do

• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and repairs on plant equipment, machinery, and related systems
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic electrical equipment
• Maintain pumps, motors, compressors, valves, static mixers, and other manufacturing equipment
• Conduct equipment testing and diagnostics using gauges, flow meters, amp meters, volt meters, and other measuring devices
• Install and repair air piping systems and simple hydraulic systems
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, and engineering drawings
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment histories, and preventive maintenance schedules
• Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment
• Work with vendors and internal teams to support plant operations and equipment reliability
• Follow all safety procedures, including lockout/tagout requirements and confined space regulations

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial equipment
• Basic electrical troubleshooting knowledge
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with welding, fabrication, pipefitting, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, forklift operation, or industrial maintenance equipment is preferred.
• Occasional travel as required

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 - 75 pounds occasionally and work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, moderate noise, varying weather conditions, and occasional heights, dust, fumes, and airborne particles.

Insituform Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.