
FQP Maintenance Technician I
First Quality · McElhattan, PA
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- Technician
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- Reliability
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- Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at First Quality (industrial) in McElhattan, PA.
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- FDA / GMP
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $56k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1862 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 77 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 60%
- Welding 37%
- PLC 35%
- Tooling 21%
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This plant: First Quality in McElhattan
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Responsibilities
- ◆Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
- ◆Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.
- ◆Repairs all mechanical components of all equipment as required.
- ◆Troubleshoots and analyzes mechanical and operational issues on all equipment and takes required corrective action to resolve these issues.
- ◆Operates all machines so that maintenance, changeovers, and adjustments can be tested when complete.
- ◆Performs preventive maintenance and lubrication on all equipment.
- ◆Performs changeovers on all equipment.
- ◆Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
- ◆Performs preventive/predictive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment and reports findings promptly.
- ◆Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and assists with training.
- ◆Attends all training seminars provided by the company when applicable.
- ◆Completes paperwork correctly and submits in a timely fashion
- ◆Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.
requirements
- ✓Completion of all required maintenance training and assessments.
- ✓Standard mechanical knowledge of all machinery, equipment, and components.
- ✓Standard knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
- ✓Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap, and production.
- ✓Good communication and analytical skills.
- ✓Ability to use all measuring tools, micrometers, vernier calipers, etc.
- ✓Ability to run the equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
- ✓Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent required.
- ✓Three years of industrial experience or equivalent required.
- ✓Technical or vocational school training relating to mechanics is preferred.
Requirements
- ✓Walk / stand 100% of time during a 12–hour shift.
- ✓Constant bending, kneeling, and climbing throughout shift.
- ✓Constant climbing and reaching into machines to fix jams.
- ✓Frequent reaching overhead during shift.
- ✓Constant pushing and pulling with arms and legs throughout shift.
- ✓Constant lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs.
- ✓Constant use of hands and occasional use of foot control.
- ✓Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout shift.
- ✓Operation of roll manipulators, baler, and compactor.
- ✓Daily sweeping and organizing floor and work area.
- ✓Required participation in a daily pre-shift warm-up routine.
responsibilities
not specifically described may be assigned from time to time, consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities of the incumbent.
- ◆**The most qualified applicants will be selected for the positions***
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
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Purpose and role of job
Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and adjusting all mechanical equipment, machinery and components.
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Work Environment
- •Work in an environment with the potential for exposure to dust during certain tasks.
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