Maintenance Technician

About the Role

Keel combines generations of expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing. The company builds ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, clean, lubricate, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on production machinery.
• Ensure equipment is ready for production and perform routine cleaning and housekeeping in the maintenance shop.
• Troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Maintain fixtures and equipment to minimize downtime.
• Diagnose repair issues and dismantle devices to access and remove defective parts.
• Repair or replace defective parts, gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Operate cutting torch to cut metal parts.
• Maintain facility utilities and support equipment (air, water, drain, steam, hydraulic, electric, etc.).
• Ensure personal safety and the safety of team members, including proper use of emergency stops and personal protective equipment.
• Collect and handle solid and hazardous waste, depositing it in designated containers.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of maintenance technician experience.
• Ability to use hand‑held tools, both manual and powered, for precision and non‑precision tasks.
• Proficiency in basic maintenance tasks such as plumbing, painting, greasing, oiling, grinding, drilling, and disassembling/reassembling simple machine parts.
• Ability to weld and cut with gas torches and troubleshoot machine controls.
• Capability to follow maintenance procedures and maintain proper documentation, drawings, and files.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic controls, materials, and components.
• Ability to operate, set, and regulate/adjust machinery.
• Skill in installing conduit, pipe, regulators, and hoses.
• Familiarity with PLC and computer controls, relay ladder logic, and electronic controls (preferred).

Travel Requirements

Travel between facilities as needed.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, pull, push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly. Must be able to lift or carry 50 lb; weights exceeding 50 lb require mechanical assistance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) match
• HSA/FSA
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Internal referral bonus opportunities
• Shift differentials
• Overtime potential
• Paid on‑the‑job training
• Certification sponsorship opportunities
• Commitment to individual career growth
• Fun workplace activities and more