Maintenance Technician 1st Shift
Freudenberg · Lebanon, IN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Freudenberg (industrial) in Lebanon, IN.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC
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–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 39 live postings that list pay, out of 1648 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 68 other live reliability postings in Indiana.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 52%
- Team leadership 48%
- Welding 39%
- Root cause 22%
- Robotics 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Freudenberg in Lebanon
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- Maintenance Tech · Reliability · Technician
Full description from FreudenbergAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Perform routine preventive maintenance to keep equipment running efficiently.
- ◆Assist with repairs, troubleshooting, and machinery installations.
- ◆Follow safety protocols and document maintenance activities.
- ◆Maintain organized tools, accurate records, and monitor spare parts inventory.
- ◆Support facility upkeep and collaborate with production to minimize downtime.
- ◆Participate in training and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- ✓Good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems (troubleshooting electrical panels 480 and below).
- ✓3+ years of experience in industrial maintenance or a related field.
- ✓Good knowledge of tools, equipment, and machinery (heavy equipment including conveyor lines experience is preferred).
- ✓Ability to read and follow maintenance manuals, blueprints, and schematics - great knowledge of safety when working around equipment.
- ✓Basic troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for minor mechanical or electrical issues.
- ✓Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
- ✓Experience in PLC.
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