Maintenance Technician
Tempur Sealy · Dupont, WA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $52k–$73k
- Travel
- 10%
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Tempur Sealy (industrial) in Dupont, WA. Repair, set up, or install equipment for operators tuning either mechanically or by changing parameters on Human Machine Interface.
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $52k–$73k
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $56k–$84k. This one lists $52k–$73k.
Median of the low and high ends of 38 live postings that list pay, out of 1872 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 39 other live reliability postings in Washington.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 53%
- PLC 40%
- Welding 33%
- ✓ EHS / safety 25%
- Root cause 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Tempur Sealy in Dupont
1 other open role at this site · 3 people we found in reliability roles at Tempur Sealy.
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
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Full description from Tempur SealyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
include the following, however, Management reserves the right to assign or reassign other appropriate duties to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- ◆Troubleshoot, repair, adjust and maintain and install machinery as needed to support quality and production targets.
- ◆Conducts planned and unplanned maintenance work to reduce machine downtime.
- ◆Conduct all work while adhering to OSHA regulations (i.e. Lockout/Tag-out etc.)
- ◆Repair, set up, or install equipment for operators tuning either mechanically or by changing parameters on Human Machine Interface.
- ◆Assemble and test machinery to make sure it is safe and operational before placing back into production.
- ◆Perform building maintenance as needed.
- ◆Required to organize and/or stock raw materials in the work area and follow departmental housekeeping
requirements
and leave the work environment and equipment clean at the end of the production day.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required.
- ✓Two to five years of maintenance experience in an industrial production environment and knowledge of OSHA regulations are preferred. Background in the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic electrical systems required.
- ✓Demonstrated ability and willingness to work safely, take initiative, multi-task, and work both independently and as a part of a team
- ✓Capable of rapidly responding to unplanned equipment breakdowns during production
- ✓Track record of continuous improvement and teamwork
- ✓Knowledge of basic building maintenance.
- ✓Travel approximately 10% of the calendar year.
- ✓Able to record work orders using a computer or tablet.
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Salary Non-Exempt Wage: $51,700 to $72,600 eligible for overtime and yearly bonus
Summary
The Maintenance Technician will be responsible to set up/installing, servicing, and repairing a variety of plant equipment including sewing machines, computer-controlled machinery, mechanized conveyors, and building utilities such as power and compressed air distribution.
Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is classified as requiring moderate physical duty work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions .
- •This position is frequently required to stand for extended periods; repetitively using hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
- •The employee is sometimes required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- •Ability to climb ladders.
- •Ability to lift 50lbs.