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Maintenance Technician III

Materion Corporation, Rio Grande Village, TX, United States


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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Troubleshooting: Diagnosing issues with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulics

Independent Operation: Unlike entry‑level Tech I roles, a Tech II is expected to work independently, exercise judgment, and operate a full range of specialized tools and equipment.

Electrical & Control Systems: Maintains basic electrical circuits and may handle specialized control systems like PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) or telecommunication equipment.

Preventative Maintenance: Performs routine upkeep, including lubrication, calibration, and part fabrication to prevent system failures.

Administrative Documentation: Maintaining detailed repair and maintenance records.

Fabrication: Creating or modifying parts as needed.

Adjustments: Calibrating equipment for optimal performance.

Qualifications

Education – High School or equivalent

Experience – Required: 2–4 years of technical experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required: A minimum of three (3) years field experience in working on electro‑mechanical systems. High vacuum systems experience is a plus.

Required: Computer literacy, with database experience.

Preferred: SAP

Required: Experience working with basic tools (e.g., drill press, brake, multimeter, milling machine, MIG, TIG, lathes, etc.)

Required: Good oral and written skills to prepare and deliver reports to management.

Peer Positions: Production, quality and engineering team.

Physical Demands
The following physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; sit; reach above shoulders; and kneel.

Employees are required to have the ability to lift and carry 45 pounds frequently and participate in team lifting of weights exceeding 45 pounds.

Environment – The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The electrical induction melt technology used to heat the coils on the vacuum induction melters can interfere with the operation of a pacemaker.

Hourly Range
Hourly range: $34 to $40 (actual base salary varies based on factors such as skill, prior experience, education, performance, and geographic location). Pay range: $34.00 - $48.00.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee, a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state and local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. The Company’s policy also complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company.

Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. Veterans are encouraged to apply and their military experience and skills are transferable to Materion careers.

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