Facilities Maintenance Technician
CaptiveAire · Raleigh, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 40+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at CaptiveAire (industrial) in Raleigh, NC.
- They ask for
- 40+ years
- Tools it names
- Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 82 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (40+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 47%
- PLC 46%
- Welding 33%
- ✓ Tooling 24%
- EHS / safety 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at CaptiveAire
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from CaptiveAireAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Preventative and Corrective Maintenance: repairs on walls, roofs, doors, flooring, plumbing, HVAC, general carpentry, electrical and playgrounds repairs
- ◆Grounds and facility upkeep: sweeping, pressure washing. Cleaning dumpster enclosures
- ◆Operational Support: inventory management, moving furniture, building furniture, installations.
- ◆Completing reactive work orders in multiple locations
- ◆Swag/consumables/literature/parts etc. pick up and distribution
- ◆Help with events set up
- ◆Labeling safety and building fixtures
Qualifications
- ✓Driver’s license with clean record.
- ✓Proficiency with hand tools and power tools.
- ✓Ability to lift heavy loads (50+ pounds), stand for long periods, walking and climbing ladders.
- ✓Problem solving skills with minimal oversight.
- ✓Attention to detail, organizational skills, clear concise communication.
- ✓Ability to use technology.
- ✓Ability to prioritize tasks and plan ahead
- ✓Ability to travel out of state locations
Work environment includes inside and outside and on roofs for HVAC work. There is opportunity for advancement.
Salary: Pay range based on experience
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Company Description
CaptiveAire is the nation's leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, and now provides a complete solution of fans, heaters, ductwork, and HVAC equipment. For over 40 years, we've led the industry with innovative technologies, unmatched service, competitive pricing, and rapid lead times.
CaptiveAire maintains a network of over 90 sales offices in the U.S. and Canada and six strategically located manufacturing plants in North Carolina, Iowa, Oklahoma, California, Pennsylvania and Florida.
Goal - to ensure the health and safety of our buildings.
Core
Benefits
- •Medical, dental and vision insurance
- •Disability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance
- •Paid holidays
- •Paid time off (PTO) based upon tenure
- •401k with employer match
- •Flexible spending account (FSA)
- •Tenure awards
- •Employee referral bonus
- •Company provided work vehicle, tools, gas card, and uniform shirts