Maintenance Technician I 1st Shift
Volvo Group · Grover, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Volvo Group (automotive) in Grover, NC. You will hold a vital role in supporting safe, continuous production by performing routine scheduled maintenance, minor repairs, and basic troubleshooting on plant machinery, tools, and facility systems.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $71k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 141 maintenance technician openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 144 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Typical $75k–$96k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 45%
- PLC 44%
- Welding 39%
- Root cause 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Volvo Group in Grover
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Full description from Volvo GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Duties/Responsibilities
- ◆Performs basic mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance tasks and minor repairs on production equipment under guidance.
- ◆Conducts basic preventive maintenance (PM) tasks (e.g., lubrication, filter changes, belt tensioning, and visual inspections) adhering strictly to standard PM checklists and procedures.
- ◆Assists with simple electrical troubleshooting involving single-phase and AC/DC circuits, utilizing a digital multimeter (DMM) for basic continuity and voltage checks.
- ◆Uses basic problem-solving skills under structured guidance, following established procedures and guided methods to resolve routine equipment issues.
- ◆Inspect basic fluid power components, including pressure gauges, air lines, hoses, fittings, and solenoid valves for leaks and function.
- ◆Reads and interprets basic mechanical drawings, simple electrical schematics, and equipment manuals.
- ◆Receives, updates, logs details, and closes out work orders using the facility Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- ◆Operates hand tools, power tools, forklifts, and material handling equipment to move tools, components, or machinery as assigned.
- ◆Maintains proper handling and disposal of hazardous waste materials generated through maintenance activities in compliance with environmental regulations.
- ◆Follows all Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), NFPA 70E electrical safety awareness, and OSHA standards (PPE, Hazard Communication/SDS, fall protection, and machine guarding).
(Education, Skills, & Experience)
- ✓High school diploma or GED required.
- ✓Associate Degree or vocational certification in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, Electrical Technology, or a relevant trade is preferred. Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of.
- ✓0 to 2 years of maintenance experience in an industrial, commercial, or residential mechanical/electrical environment.
- ✓Basic familiarity with hand/power tools, power transmission components (belts, chains, bearings, gearboxes), pumps, and mechanical assembly.
- ✓Fundamental understanding of AC/DC circuits, single/three-phase power basics, and DMM usage.
- ✓Basic computer literacy for logging work orders in a CMMS (e.g., MaintainX, Maximo, Fiix).
- ✓Effective communication skills, takes ownership of actions and work effectiveness as well as the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓OSHA 10-hour safety certification.
- ✓Entry-level trade certification or vocational diploma in industrial maintenance.
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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
As a Maintenance Technician I, you will hold a vital role in supporting safe, continuous production by performing routine scheduled maintenance, minor repairs, and basic troubleshooting on plant machinery, tools, and facility systems. Working under guided supervision, this entry-level role ensures equipment and infrastructure remain in clean, operational condition while developing technical skills and strictly adhering to facility safety guidelines.
Work Environment/Conditions
- •Work is primarily performed indoors in a manufacturing facility; occasional outdoor work may be required for facility maintenance.
- •Regular exposure to loud noise, grease, oil, dust, electrical currents, and potentially hazardous materials.
- •Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, and climbing ladders or scaffolding.
- •Ability to work in tight or non-climate-controlled spaces with manual dexterity for tool operation.
- •Regularly required to lift or move items up to 50+ lbs; heavier lifting requires team assistance or equipment use.
- •Schedule may require, weekend work, overtime, or on-call duty to support 24/7 operations.
At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $24.00 - $27.00/ hour, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
- •Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
- •Generous paid time off.
- •Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
- •Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
- •Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
- •Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united