Maintenance Technician

Commercial Metals Company · Oxford, NC

Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Degree: Preferred
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Metals
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Oxford, NC. Fabricate, modify, and repair precast forms, embeds, racks, lifting devices, and equipment components as part of ongoing maintenance support.

They ask for: 3+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names: Welding

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

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.

Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 2258 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 98 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.

Experience asked: Typical (3+ years)

Skills these teams ask for most

PLC 42%
Team leadership 40%
✓ Welding 34%
EHS / safety 25%

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

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What You'll Do

Perform routine and corrective maintenance on precast concrete production equipment, forms, molds, and material handling systems.

Diagnose mechanical and structural issues and complete welding and fabrication repairs to restore equipment to safe operating condition.

Fabricate, modify, and repair precast forms, embeds, racks, lifting devices, and equipment components as part of ongoing maintenance support.

Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and specifications to execute maintenance repairs and custom builds.

Cut, fit, assemble, and weld carbon steel components used in precast manufacturing operations.

Support preventive maintenance efforts by identifying wear, fatigue, and weld failures common in heavy precast environments.

Assist with installation, alignment, and modification of repaired or newly fabricated components on production equipment.

What You'll Need

✓1-3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
✓Welding and fabrication skills (MIG, Stick, TIG as applicable), including cutting, fitting, and repairing steel components.
✓Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical and structural issues on production equipment and precast forms.
✓Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and technical specifications.
✓Basic computer skills for work orders, maintenance tracking, and reporting.
✓Commitment to workplace safety and adherence to regulatory standards.

Your Education

✓High School Diploma or GED required
✓Vocational Degree Preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

•Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision and Dental
•Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
•4.5% Company Match 401(k) Plan
•$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
•Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
•Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
•Employee Stock Purchase Plan
•Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.