Maintenance Technician
Yanfeng · Harrison Township, MI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Yanfeng (automotive) in Harrison Township, MI.
- Tools it names
- Robotics, Injection molding, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 108 other live reliability postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $87k–$145k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 51%
- PLC 38%
- ✓ Welding 34%
- ✓ Robotics 22%
- Tooling 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Injection molding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Yanfeng in Harrison Township
2 other open roles at this site.
- 2nd Shift Supervisor Production · Production · Supervisor
- Process Technician · Process · Technician
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Full description from YanfengAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
are met.
- ✓Set up requisitions for supplies, equipment, and facilities.
- ✓Participate in the management of the inventory of spare parts and consumables to eliminate downtime.
- ✓Keep most recent documentation related to maintenance.
- ✓All other duties as assigned.
Required Education Level
Technical School
Area of Study: Specialization in Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or similar.
- ✓Equivalent work experience may also be considered for this position.
(Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)
3-5 Minimum Years of Experience with Maintenance / Engineering.
3-5 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry
- ✓Ability to read and understand hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic prints.
- ✓Ability to troubleshoot electrical issues – 24v dc, 120v, 240v, and 3 phase electronic circuits.
- ✓Experience operating basic shop tools.
- ✓High level of mechanical aptitude.
- ✓Time management- sense of urgency
- ✓Proven ability to undertake tasks of substantial variety and/or complexity, which require an extensive knowledge of fabrication/processing techniques, tools, materials, machines, and equipment.
(Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)
- ✓Experience troubleshooting and maintaining a wide variety of equipment including but not limited to – light assembly, plastic welding technology, injection molding machines, robots.
- ✓Welding experience.
- ✓Excellent Electrical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic circuit troubleshooting.
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- •Install, repair, and maintain all equipment and facilities.
- •Analyze mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and make necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
- •Examine and test equipment after repairs, changeovers, or extended downtime.
- •Record operational data, such as pressure readings, length of stroke, feeds, and speeds for use in set-up and preventive maintenance records.
- •Review Production System Efficiency and Quality System Efficiency workshops to support continuous improvement; propose and implement continuous productivity, process, and quality improvement actions for all facilities.
- •Facilitate equipment moves on the shop floor.
- •Give advice on technical specifications of new equipment and alterations on existing equipment and facilities, making sure manufacturing, maintainability and Health, Safety & Environmental