Maintenance Technician
A maintenance technician job description for facilities and manufacturing — preventive maintenance, repairs, and equipment uptime.
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Overview
This Maintenance Technician template is a job posting starting point for hands-on roles that keep equipment, utilities, and facilities operating safely. It is built for manufacturing and similar environments where the work includes preventive maintenance, diagnosing breakdowns, completing repairs, and documenting what was fixed. The template gives you a searchable title template, a clear description template, an ADA-friendly requirements template, and placeholders for salary range, employment type, and benefits.
Use it when you need to hire for routine inspections, corrective maintenance, and basic troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. It works well for entry, mid, and senior role levels as long as you adjust the scope and required skills to match the actual job. It is also useful when you want to align the posting with SHRM-style structure and skills-first hiring practices.
Do not use this template as a catch-all for unrelated work. If the job is mostly project management, vendor coordination, or specialized engineering, the posting should be rewritten. Likewise, if the role requires highly regulated technical credentials, hazardous materials handling, or advanced controls work, add those specifics rather than relying on generic maintenance language. The goal is to make the posting accurate, readable, and easy for candidates to self-assess.
Standards & compliance context
- The requirements template should focus on essential functions to support ADA-aligned job documentation and accommodation review.
- Use bias-free language and job-related criteria to align with EEOC and OFCCP guidance on fair hiring.
- Include salary range fields where local pay transparency rules apply, especially for postings in states with disclosure requirements.
- Avoid using years of experience as the only qualification gate; describe the skills and tasks needed to perform the job.
- If the role is exempt or non-exempt, confirm the classification with HR or legal review before publishing the posting.
General regulatory context for orientation only — verify current requirements with counsel or the relevant agency before relying on this template for compliance.
How to use this template
- 1. Replace the placeholders for {company_name}, {department}, {benefits}, employment type, role level, and salary range so the posting matches the actual opening.
- 2. Edit the title template to reflect the real scope of work, such as building maintenance, plant maintenance, or equipment maintenance, without adding inflated language.
- 3. Fill in the description template with the main duties under What you'll do, the core qualifications under What we're looking for, and the value proposition under Why join us.
- 4. List the essential functions in the requirements template so candidates understand the physical and technical tasks they must be able to perform with or without accommodation.
- 5. Review the posting with the hiring manager and HR, then remove any vague, biased, or overly broad language before publishing to your ATS and job boards.
Best practices
- Use a title template that matches the actual maintenance scope, such as facilities, plant, or equipment maintenance, so candidates can find the role in search.
- Describe the equipment, systems, and shift pattern in plain language so applicants can quickly judge fit.
- Separate required skills from preferred skills so you do not turn nice-to-haves into barriers.
- Write essential functions as observable tasks, such as inspecting, lubricating, repairing, and documenting work, rather than broad traits.
- Keep the requirements list tight and job-related to avoid discouraging qualified candidates who can learn the rest on the job.
- Include salary range details in the posting when local law or company policy requires compensation transparency.
- Review the posting for bias words and remove terms like rockstar, ninja, or culture fit.
- Match the experience level to the role level so entry, mid, senior, and executive labels do not conflict with the actual work.
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