Maintenance Technician
Forest River · Silverton, OR
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Forest River (industrial) in Silverton, OR.
- Tools it names
- Welding
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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.
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How this role compares
Against 22 other live reliability postings in Oregon.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 39%
- Team leadership 30%
- Automation 22%
- PLC 22%
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Full description from Forest RiverAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Maintain electrical and pneumatic power tools
- ◆Building maintenance
- ◆Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and unscheduled repairs
- ◆Basic welding and fabricating
- ◆Forklift maintenance / minor repairs
- ◆Participate in and complete special projects and other duties as needed
Qualifications
- ✓Electrical and mechanical knowledge
- ✓Experience in facility maintenance a plus
- ✓Ability to prioritize projects
- ✓Ability to work independently
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Forest River, Inc., the Nation’s largest manufacturer of Recreational Vehicles, Cargo Trailers, Transit Buses and Boats has an immediate opening.
Benefits Available
- •Health Insurance
- •Dental Insurance
- •Vision Insurance
- •Prescription Benefits
- •Teladoc Program
- •Life Insurance
- •Disability Insurance
- •Accident Insurance
- •Critical Insurance
- •Paid Vacation
- •Sick Time
Schedule
- •8 hour shift
- •Day shift
- •Monday to Friday
- •Overtime
Forest River offers a stable work environment that is fast paced. Our employees enjoy a highly competitive Wage and Benefit Package. We are looking for dedicated individuals with experience in the Industry as well as other Manufacturing Processes.