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Maintenance Technician: 7PM-7AM

DENSO · Statesville, NC

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
11 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at DENSO (automotive) in Statesville, NC. To build, fabricate, relocate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machines through programming.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Kaizen, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, PLC, Robotics

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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 1786 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 97 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 45%
  • ✓ Team leadership 45%
  • Welding 33%
  • EHS / safety 26%
  • Tooling 22%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Robotics, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ 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 75 lbs

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This plant: DENSO in Statesville

1 other open role at this site.

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Job Summary

To build, fabricate, relocate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machines through programming,

calibration, adjustment, and design change to insure quality, safety, and cycle time of the machines in

compliance with the Quality Policy.

Major

Responsibilities

 Must build, fabricate, relocate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machines.

 Maintain records on breakdowns, kaizens and preventive maintenance.

 Perform preventative maintenance on machines.

 Perform PLC and Robotics programming (prefer Omron).

 Operate forklifts and other machinery as necessary.

 Maintains good communication with team members and other related internal departments.

 Maintain 5’S Standards

 Must understand and follow the operator instructions.

 Understand and consistently comply with company policies and procedures.

 Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.

 Make recommendations to improve efficiency of operations through continual improvement.

 Other duties as assigned.

Minor

Responsibilities

 Requires effective communication and involvement with all internal associates/departments and related

outside resources.

 Requires teamwork and participation of company activities such as IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001,

Employee Involvement, etc.

 Requires shift work and overtime.

 May require some travel.

 Must have proficient electrical and mechanical skills

 Must be able to fabricate and modify parts as necessary.

 Must be proficient in PLC (prefer Omron).

 Must have proficient understanding of Robotics and Servo’s

 Must be able to read and demonstrate an understanding of the operator instructions

Physical

Requirements

 Requires constant standing and moving 8-12 hours per day.

 Must be able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs.

 Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and kneel for extended amounts of time.

 Must be able to apply up to 66lbs push/pull force unassisted.

 Must be able to reach overhead.

 Requires work in confined spaces and high locations.

 Requires work with high voltage.

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for the Job

 Requires High School Diploma or GED equivalent (must fulfill NC state or federal educational

requirements).

 Must have 2-Year Technical Degree and/or 3-5 years’ maintenance experience and/or previous experience

in a manufacturing environment with related specialized training.

 Must have 1 year to 3 years’ experience in AC/DC voltage and in industrial maintenance.

Key Competencies

 Must be able to operate forklift

 Must be able to effectively communicate maintenance process/problems.

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