Maintenance Technician 2nd and 3rd Shift
Yanfeng · Chattanooga, TN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Yanfeng (automotive) in Chattanooga, TN.
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Injection molding, Welding, EHS / safety
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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.
Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 108 other live reliability postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 45%
- Team leadership 44%
- ✓ Welding 38%
- ✓ EHS / safety 26%
- Tooling 21%
- Root cause 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 Chattanooga
2 other open roles at this site.
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Maintenance Supervisor - 3rd Shift · Reliability · Supervisor
Full description from YanfengAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆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
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
Essential Common
requirements
- ✓Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
- ✓Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
- ✓Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
- ✓Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
- ✓Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment
Required Education Level
Technical School
Area of Study: Specialization in Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or similar
- ✓Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.
Required Qualifications
1 -3 Minimum Years of Experience with maintenance in manufacturing setting.
1-3 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry
Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Ability to work in matrix organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Journeyman Electrical License.
- ✓Experience troubleshooting and maintaining a wide variety of equipment including but not limited to – light assembly, plastic welding technology, injection molding machines, slush machines, foam in place equipment, robots.
- ✓Welding experience.
- ✓PLC troubleshooting and programming skills.
- ✓Excellent Electrical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic circuit troubleshooting
Physical Ability
Requirements
Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing): Occasionally
Movement (Walking): Frequently
Carry Weight (Lifting up to 50 lbs): Frequently
Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing): Constantly
Use Hands/Fingers (Use tools, computer, printer, phone): Frequently
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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.
Additional
for all Employees
- •International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meet all function related IOS requirements.
- •Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function related EHS requirements.
- •Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
- •Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance
Work Environment
Often exposed to distracting sounds and noisy conditions
Exposure to hazardous equipment on a daily basis
Work is indoor in a manufacturing setting that may not be temperature controlled.
Must be able to match the pace of work to the speed of equipment
Thank you for your interest in Yanfeng! You are invited to join us, a leading Global automotive supplier company!
This is an exciting time to join Yanfeng. We are one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, and we are well positioned for growth, through our focus on innovation, collaboration, globalization and sustainability. You are joining a company with a long history in the industry and a bright future. Yanfeng was established in Shanghai in 1936, focusing on auto interior, exterior, seating, electronics and safety productions, and we are exploring smart cabin and sustainable solutions that provide a full range of services to global customers. Currently, Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 55,000 employees in 20 countries around the world.