Industrial Reliability Technician — Uptime & Maintenance Pro

Freudenberg Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

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

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.