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Maintenance Technician 1st Shift from 5:00am-3:30pm

American Air Filter International · Smithfield, NC

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Technician
Team
Reliability
Industry
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The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at American Air Filter International (industrial) in Smithfield, NC. Perform all other duties as assigned or asked of by management.

Tools it names
PLC, 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 64 live postings that list pay, out of 2470 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 110 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 43%
  • Team leadership 40%
  • ✓ Welding 34%
  • EHS / safety 24%

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

At a glance

Lifts up to 10 lbs

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This plant: American Air Filter International in Smithfield

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Full description from American Air Filter InternationalAs posted on their careers site.Show

Principal Duties

. Maintain and repair processing equipment.

· Maintain and repair facilities equipment.

· Perform preventive maintenance on processing and plant equipment.

· Electrical troubleshooting.

· Mechanical troubleshooting.

· Communicate and document work performed.

· Perform all other duties as assigned or asked of by management.

. High school diploma or equivalent.

· Prior work experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

· Excellent aptitude and demonstrated experience in the following trades required:

. Mechanical repair

. Fundamental electrical 24V to 480V troubleshooting repair and installation

. Working knowledge of PLC’s. Servo motors/drives, AC/DC variable speed frequency drives

. Mechanical troubleshooting

. Plumbing/pipefitting

. Welding and fabricating

. Machine tool

. Electrical troubleshooting

. Facilities maintenance

Decisions and

Responsibilities

. Must demonstrate Journeyman level competence in all the above trade skills.

· Manage and perform projects independently.

· Mentor Maintenance Mechanic 1 levels.

Requirements

Technical

Requirements

. Experience in repair of high-speed processing and paper converting equipment is preferred.

· License or certificates in any of the below trades is required

· Electrical installations, troubleshooting and repair 24V-480V

· Mechanical troubleshooting and repair

· Welding and fabrication

· Pneumatic troubleshooting and repair

· Machine tools

· Plumbing and pipefitting

· Facilities repair

Physical

Requirements

/ Working Conditions

. Will be required lift to 10 pounds; may be required to lift to approximately 40 pounds.

· Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

· Talk and hear over loud volumes.

· Must be able to frequently stand, walk, and sit.

· Required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.

· Must be able to work in a noisy and dusty manufacturing environment.

· Must be able to travel throughout the facility to obtain information needed to perform job functions.

· Must be able to withstand both hot and cold atmosphere depending on weather conditions.

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Description

To ensure all plant processing and facilities equipment are running at optimum efficiency daily.

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