Industrial Reliability Maintenance Technician

Freudenberg Group

Durham (NC)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 66,000

Full time

24 hours ago

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Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking an industrial maintenance technician to execute preventive and corrective maintenance on production lines and plant utilities. You will diagnose hydraulic, pneumatic, and rotating systems, perform repairs, and implement reliability improvements with cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes safety, documentation, and collaboration with production and engineering to keep equipment running smoothly. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

A technical diploma, certificate, or comparable hands‑on background in industrial maintenance, mechanical systems, or a related trade.
Preferably 0–5 years of experience in manufacturing or industrial maintenance environments.
Working knowledge of mechanical assemblies, hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating equipment, and troubleshooting methods.

Responsibilities

Execute preventive and corrective maintenance on production machinery and plant utility equipment to ensure uptime.
Diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and rotating systems to reduce unplanned downtime.
Conduct inspections to detect emerging issues early and recommend solutions before failures occur.
Assist with new equipment installs, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Partner closely with production, engineering, and maintenance to drive equipment reliability and performance gains.
Maintain a safe, orderly work area while following all safety procedures and policies.

Skills

Preventive maintenance planning

Mechanical troubleshooting

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Rotating equipment

Team collaboration

Overtime readiness

Education

Technical diploma or certificate in industrial maintenance

Tools

OSHA 10 Certification

Job description

A day in the life

You start your shift with a set of planned PMs on production lines and plant utilities—checking conveyors, compressors, and support systems to keep everything running smoothly. A call comes in: a hydraulic unit is losing pressure. You diagnose, replace components, and get the line back up with minimal interruption. Before lunch, you inspect rotating shafts and bearings, spotting early wear and planning a proactive fix. In the afternoon, you assist engineering with a machine upgrade, wiring, aligning, and testing to validate performance. You close the day by documenting work, collaborating with production and maintenance teammates on reliability improvements, and restoring the area to a clean, safe, organized state.

What you’ll tackle

Execute preventive and corrective maintenance on production machinery and plant utility equipment to ensure uptime.
Diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and rotating systems to reduce unplanned downtime.
Conduct inspections to detect emerging issues early and recommend solutions before failures occur.
Assist with new equipment installs, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Partner closely with production, engineering, and maintenance to drive equipment reliability and performance gains.
Maintain a safe, orderly work area while following all safety procedures and policies.

What you bring

A technical diploma, certificate, or comparable hands‑on background in industrial maintenance, mechanical systems, or a related trade.
Preferably 0–5 years of experience in manufacturing or industrial maintenance environments.
Working knowledge of mechanical assemblies, hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating equipment, and troubleshooting methods.
Problem-solver who can work independently and collaborate effectively within a team.
Willing to work overtime, join an on‑call rotation, and obtain equipment certifications as required.

Hands-on strengths