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2nd Shift Maintenance Specialist

ABB · Pinetops, NC

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Level
Specialist
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
7 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A specialist reliability role at ABB (industrial) in Pinetops, NC. In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage the processes in maintaining and preserving the efficiency of all equipment, production lines, and/or facilities, resulting in the optimization of technical and financial resources.

They ask for
2+ years

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $81k–$148k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 20 reliability engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 19 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $81k–$148k, from 5 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 10+)

Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 45%
  • Team leadership 40%
  • EHS / safety 25%
  • PLC 20%
  • FDA / GMP 20%
  • Automation 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 40 lbs

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responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage the processes in maintaining and preserving the efficiency of all equipment, production lines, and/or facilities, resulting in the optimization of technical and financial resources. Each day, you will oversee execution of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of equipment, production lines, and/or facilities. You will also showcase your skills by managing and updating technical documentation of equipment, production lines, and/or facilities

The work model for the role is: #LI-onsite.

This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions in Pinetops, NC.

for the role

  • ◆High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • ◆2+ years working as a maintenance technician.
  • ◆Data Analysis & Reporting experience.
  • ◆Knowledge of Engineering & Manufacturing Processes.
  • ◆Planned Maintenance & Backlog and Specialist Technical & Engineering Skills.
  • ◆Knowledge and use of tools – tape measure, calipers, grinders, or other hand tools, as needed.
  • ◆Ability to safely use a ladder while performing the job, as needed
  • ◆Ability to lift, push and pull up to 40lbs.
  • ◆Candidates must already have work authorization to work in the US.
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At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to

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You will be mainly accountable for

  • •Working with the engineering and management team to specify maintenance plans for new production lines.
  • •Consulting on ways to improve reliability, maintainability, and safety.
  • •Solving major technical, equipment or facilities challenges to increase the performance of the production lines.
  • •Reacting promptly to any emergencies, breakdowns, malfunctions, or other problems to minimize disruption to production.
  • •Proposing improvements for processes and production lines aimed at reducing maintenance and optimizing operational and energy efficiency.
  • •Maintenance and optimizing operational and energy efficiency.
  • •Implementing health, safety and environmental guidelines and directive.

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

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