Maintenance Technician - Night Shift

From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $61k–$86k.

Median of the low and high ends of 77 live postings that list pay, out of 3011 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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

How this role compares

Against 102 other live reliability postings in Michigan.

Base pay

Not listed in this posting

Typical $87k–$145k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked

Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• Team leadership 51%
• PLC 35%
• Welding 33%
• Robotics 23%
• Tooling 20%

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

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 Niagara Bottling

   We found 4 people at this company and state: 2 in this kind of role, 2 leaders. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See 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.

   Write to bill → (free)
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.

This plant: Niagara Bottling in Detroit - Shelby Township

3 other open roles at this site · 4 people we found in reliability roles at Niagara Bottling.

• Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
• Sr. Maintenance Technician (Starting hourly rate - $40/hour) · Reliability · Technician
• Production Supervisor - Night Shift · Production · Supervisor

Maintenance Technician - Night Shift at Niagara Bottling in other locations

Niagara Bottling lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

• Allentown - Allentown, PA