Facilities Maintenance Specialist
- Pay
- $123,000 – $142,000 per year
- Location
- Atlanta, GA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- PLC troubleshooting
- industrial sensors
- motor controls
- root cause analysis
Also useful
- Siemens
- Allen-Bradley
- thermography
- vibration analysis
Stated benefits & perks
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
About the job
As a Facilities Maintenance Specialist, you'll be responsible for maximizing the uptime, efficiency, and longevity of material handling systems, and industrial machinery. This role combines preventive maintenance with advanced troubleshooting of PLCs, sensors, and control systems to minimize downtime and enhance process reliability. You'll act as a subject matter expert, analyzing failure modes and implementing improvements to prevent recurrence.
This is a fully onsite role at our facility located at 1901 Riverside Pkwy, Douglasville, GA.
Schedule: 2:15PM to 11:00PM Monday through Friday with a Saturday rotation 3-4 times a year.
What You'll Do
- Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and repair complex faults in conveyors, robotics, PLC control panels, VFDs through electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic pathways.
- Preventive Maintenance: Perform routine inspections and maintenance (thermography, vibration analysis) to proactively identify potential component failures.
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Lead or assist in RCA investigations for chronic equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
- Documentation & CMMS: Maintain detailed logs of repairs, maintenance activities, and parts usage in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Safety Compliance: Uphold all safety policies, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), robot safety standards, and machine guarding.
- General Facility Upkeep: Perform routine facility maintenance needs including plumbing, lighting, and infrastructure needs to keep the facility safe, clean, and fully operational.
Who You Are
- Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience maintaining material handling or industrial systems, PLC controls, or robotics.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency with PLC troubleshooting (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar).
- Strong knowledge of industrial sensors, motor controls, and actuators.
Physical Ability: Able to work in an industrial environment, lift heavy components, and work at heights.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in high-volume, automated logistics, distribution and/or manufacturing.
Key Competencies for Success
- Problem-Solving: Methodical approach to isolating faults under pressure.
- Collaboration: Working shoulder-to-shoulder with engineering, maintenance, and production teams.
- Proactive Mindset: Focus on reliability rather than just "break-fix" repair.
Pay and benefits
Total cash compensation ranges from $123,000 - $142,000 annually, which includes annual cash profit sharing based on company profitability.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive benefits to support employees and their dependents, such as:
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
- Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts
- Inclusive, all-gender benefits
- First-time home buyer assistance
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance
- Paid time off for vacation and personal time
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Who We Are
McMaster-Carr is a leading e-commerce company that industrial customers have trusted for over 125 years. Our products help them get manufacturing lines back up quickly, keep operations running smoothly, and prototype the next generation of innovative solutions. Behind it all are our people: exceptional and resourceful problem-solvers who take pride in getting every detail right for our customers.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group.
This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.
Data We Collect
We may collect professional, education and employment-related data, and any assessments made throughout the recruiting process, to evaluate candidacy for employment. To communicate with job applicants, we may collect applicant names, contact information, and other personal identifiers, including those outlined in the California customer records statute. Through voluntary disclosure, we may also collect protected classifications under federal or California law (e.g., race, gender, etc.). For additional details about the personal information we collect and its uses, please
From McMaster-Carr's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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Common questions
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The Facilities Maintenance Specialist posting at McMaster-Carr states compensation of $123,000 – $142,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on McMaster-Carr's official career site.
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This Facilities Maintenance Specialist position at McMaster-Carr is located in Atlanta, GA (On-site). Always check McMaster-Carr's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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