Entry-Level Facility Maintenance Tech - 1st Shift

Amentum; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum in Durham, NC is seeking a General Maintenance Technician to join our operations and maintenance team. This entry-level, first-shift role offers hands-on work with inspections, lubrication, cleaning, and basic repairs across facilities.

You will work with tools and equipment, follow safety guidelines, and use the CMMS for preventive maintenance. The position may require overtime, weekends, and variable shifts, with benefits and competitive pay between $19 and $22 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to use measuring devices such as tape measures and levels.
• Proficient with a wide range of hand and power tools.
• Experience working from lifts up to 30 ft is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a variety of industrial facility system repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Help diagnose malfunctions in production machinery and equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot systems such as overhead doors, pumps, piping, seals and valves.
• Perform trench cleaning and sign hanging as needed.
• Troubleshoot basic electrical, plumbing, and general maintenance issues.
• Execute preventive maintenance tasks as scheduled in the CMMS.

Skills

High school diploma or equivalent

Measuring devices

Hand and power tools

Aerial lift safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Amentum in Durham, NC is seeking a General Maintenance Technician to join our operations and maintenance team. This entry-level, first-shift role offers hands-on work with inspections, lubrication, cleaning, and basic repairs across facilities.

You will work with tools and equipment, follow safety guidelines, and use the CMMS for preventive maintenance. The position may require overtime, weekends, and variable shifts, with benefits and competitive pay between $19 and $22 per hour.