Maintenance technician

Location: 

Madison, Alabama, United States

Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world. 

 

Ingenia Technologies, part of SPX Technologies’ HVAC Segment, is a North American leader in highly engineered custom air handling solutions featuring fast & flexible designs, precision automated manufacturing, and multiple options to meet customer needs for life sciences and other mission-critical applications. With manufacturing facilities in Mirabel, Quebec and Madison, Alabama, Ingenia designs and builds highly specialized systems where performance, energy efficiency, and air quality matter most. At Ingenia, you’ll join a team that solves complex challenges and builds infrastructure that truly makes an impact.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring predicable performance of factory machines and equipment and building infrastructure. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this job also can be assigned special projects to support factory safety, sustainability, growth, and development. 

 

What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities) 

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be: 

  • Perform planned maintenance on machines and equipment based upon cycles, timing or condition, whatever has been found to be the appropriate approach, 
  • Perform unplanned maintenance when machines or equipment are found to not be working properly. 
  • Recommend appropriate maintenance procedures based upon maintenance manuals and information provided by machine and system suppliers. 
  • Recommend on-hand repair parts as determined by maintenance manuals or critical-to-operation parts that have longer leadtimes. 
  • Assist the Maintenance Manager with updating and maintaining maintenance management of software records.  
  • Perform work associated with changes in manufacturing processes to support safety and efficiency. 
  • Perform work associated with the introduction of new equipment.  
  • Assist operations in the development of new manufacturing cells which could require performing some select production work. 

 

What we are looking for (Required/Ideal Experience, Skills, Education) 

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has: 

 

Required Experience & Skills 

  • High school diploma or GED 
  • 7-10 years of experience and technical training in HVAC, electrical, or mechanical systems.  
  • Strong troubleshooting skills 
  • Familiarity with blueprints, hand tools, and power tools.  
  • Valid forklift operator's license, an asset 
  • Responsible, self-motivated, and a good team player 
  • Knowledge and practical experience with standard computer applications 
  • Adhering to OSHA regulations and using safety equipment. 
  • For electrical technicians:  
    • Valid state or local electrician licenses and certifications such as CET (Certified Electronics Technician) or OSHA 10/30. 
    • Strong understanding of AC/DC circuits, PLCs, motor controls, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), and electrical testing tools (multimeters, oscilloscopes). 

 

Travel & Working Environment 

  • Manufacturing plant environment 
  • External training at existing SPX locations including Olathe, KS and Montreal, Quebec 

 

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

 

What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

  • Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
  • Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
  • Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
  • Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

 

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challening ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.

SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. 

ABOUT SPX

SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $2.2 billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.

SPX TOTAL REWARDS

At SPX, what’s in it for our employees transcends market-competitive compensation and benefits.  Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees’ personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well-being. Our compensation programs are performance-based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.

OUR VALUES

  • Integrity
  • Accountability
  • Excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognize that only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

WORKING AT SPX

Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential.  We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.