Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Freudenberg · Durham, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Freudenberg (industrial) in Durham, NC.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- 5S, Root cause, PLC, Welding, Extrusion
- 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 (5+ 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.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Freudenberg in Durham
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Full description from FreudenbergAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Provide skilled maintenance support to proactively identify and prevent failure points in operations equipment by interpreting operator feedback, understanding machine status indications and functions, and recommending action.
- ◆Maintain, repair, and recommend upgrades for process equipment including blowers, chillers, compressors, blowers, boilers, various types of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, industrial HVAC systems, extruders, heaters, dehumidifiers, web conveying, winding, slitting, and other equipment.
- ◆Demonstrated understanding of rotating equipment failure modes and maintenance techniques to identify, prevent and correct. Familiarity with best practices for lubrication, precision alignment & balancing, and proactive inspections to identify failures prior to failure itself.
- ◆Contribute to improving our maintenance management system through Root Cause Analysis and resolving errors that occur with a preventive mindset.
- ◆Collaborate as a multidisciplinary team member with electrical, process, and reliability colleagues to prioritize tasks and investments to meet operational needs and initiatives for an assigned area of the plant.
- ◆Support and engage in our ISO/TS quality management system by maintaining equipment to a high standard of care and contributing feedback to the maintenance management system to prevent any deviations in critical-to-quality processes.
- ◆Support maintaining plant utilities, including steam, compressed air, chilled water, cooling tower waters, exhaust fans, and associated equipment systems.
- ◆Assist engineering in the design, installation, start up, shut down, and planned maintenance of new or modified equipment in accordance with US and Freudenberg safety procedures and standards.
- ◆Maintain high standards for workmanship and housekeeping before, during, and after work, and contribute to cleanliness and 5S adherence in shared areas.
- ◆Contribute to rotating on-call duties providing maintenance expertise and hands-on support when needed.
- ◆Provide skills training to other maintenance personnel to enhance equipment reliability and safety.
Qualifications
- ✓A two-year technical degree in Industrial Systems or related field focusing on machine maintenance is preferred but not required in lieu of professional experience. Certificates in PLCs, Hydraulics, and/or Pneumatics are beneficial.
- ✓0-5 years of technical support experience working in an industrial environment, prior experience in extrusion, plastics, and web handling or winding is a plus.
- ✓Experience and computer skills within a Computerized Maintenance Management System for preventive maintenance work tracking and corrective requests is preferred.
- ✓Experience and training in pipefitting, sheet metal fabrication and welding are preferred.
- ✓Good communications skills, both verbal and written, and ability to collaborate effectively with team members of varying levels of technical experience.
- ✓Ability to work overtime or non-regular hours when needed to support 24/7 operations. Must be able to assist in on-call rotation.
- ✓Ability to obtain Powered Industrial Truck and Arial Lift Equipment certifications on site.
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