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Maintenance Technician I

Harvard Integrations LP · Tea, SD

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Industry
Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Harvard Integrations LP (industrial) in Tea, SD.

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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 1590 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

South Dakota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 14 other live reliability postings in South Dakota.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 40%
  • PLC 40%
  • Welding 33%
  • EHS / safety 20%
  • TPM 20%

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

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Harvard Integrations LP

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

Full description from Harvard Integrations LPAs posted on their careers site.Show

Requirements

  • ✓Knowledge and experience with basic hand tools
  • ✓Basic computer skills
  • ✓Experience operating forklifts and skid-steer
  • ✓Basic electrical experience
  • ✓Candidates should be adept at reading electrical, mechanical and hydraulic schematics.
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Description

Repair and maintain machinery, equipment, physical structures, and plumbing and electrical systems to ensure operational safety and productivity at all times. Upkeep and maintenance of grounds including snow removal. Some janitorial duties may be included.

  • •Investigate malfunction of machinery and equipment to determine need for repair in a timely manner.
  • •Perform routine maintenance and repairs to shop equipment
  • •Assist with dismantling machines or equipment, replace defective parts and motors, and adjust feed mechanisms.
  • •Paint machines or equipment to prevent corrosion.
  • •Assist with building and facility repairs including electrical, heating/HVAC, plumbing and structural.
  • •May oversee contractors hired to perform building and facility repairs, equipment maintenance and repairs.
  • •Ensure all materials and equipment are organized, used and stored properly.
  • •Follow all established quality guidelines.
  • •Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
  • •Follow established safety guidelines.
  • •Perform additional duties as requested.

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