Maintenance Technician

Freudenberg Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group in Durham, NC is seeking a maintenance technician to provide skilled support for operating equipment. You will interpret operator feedback, perform preventive actions, and contribute to reliability improvements.

Responsibilities include RCA-driven improvements, collaboration with electrical/process teams, and participation in on-call rotations to support 24/7 operations. A 2-year technical degree and CMMS experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in Industrial Systems or related field.
• Certificates in PLCs, Hydraulics, and/or Pneumatics are beneficial.
• 0-5 years of technical support experience in an industrial environment is expected.
• Experience with a CMMS for preventive maintenance tracking is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled maintenance support to identify and prevent failure points in operations equipment.
• Contribute to maintenance management system improvements via Root Cause Analysis.
• Collaborate with electrical, process, and reliability teams to prioritize tasks for plant needs.
• Support ISO/TS quality management by maintaining equipment and contributing feedback to prevent deviations.
• Maintain, repair, and upgrade process equipment (blowers, compressors, extruders, heaters, dehumidifiers, web conveying, winding, and slitting).
• Support plant utilities maintenance (steam, compressed air, chilled water, cooling tower water).
• Assist design, installation, start-up, and shutdown of new or modified equipment per safety standards.
• Supervise or assist contract personnel to ensure safe and quality work.
• Maintain high workmanship standards and 5S in shared areas; participate in on-call rotation.
• Provide skills training to maintenance personnel to improve reliability and safety.

Education

Two-year technical degree in Industrial Systems or related field

Tools

PLC/Hydraulics/Pneumatics certifications

CMMS experience

Powered Industrial Truck & Aerial Lift certifications on site

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Provide skilled maintenance support to proactively identify and prevent failure points in operations equipment by interpreting operator feedback, understanding machine status indications and functions, and recommending action.
• Contribute to improving our maintenance management system through Root Cause Analysis and resolving errors that occur with a preventive mindset.
• Collaborate as a multidisciplinary team member with electrical, process, and reliability colleagues to prioritize tasks and investments to meet operational needs and initiatives for an assigned area of the plant.
• Support and engage in our ISO/TS quality management system by maintaining equipment to a high standard of care and contributing feedback to the maintenance management system to prevent any deviations in critical-to-quality processes.
• Maintain, repair, and recommend upgrades for process equipment including blowers, compressors, extruders, heaters, dehumidifiers, web conveying, winding, and slitting.
• Support maintaining plant utilities, including steam, compressed air, chilled water, cooling tower water, and associated equipment systems.
• Assist engineering in the design, installation, start up, shut down, and planned maintenance of new or modified equipment in accordance with US and Freudenberg safety procedures and standards.
• Supervise and/or assist contract personnel as needed to perform work safely and to the level of quality expected by Freudenberg.
• Maintain high standards for workmanship and housekeeping before, during, and after work, and contribute to cleanliness and 5S adherence in shared areas.
• Contribute to rotating on-call duties providing maintenance expertise and hands-on support when needed.
• Provide skills training to other maintenance personnel to enhance equipment reliability and safety.

Qualifications:

• A two-year technical degree in Industrial Systems or related field focusing on machine maintenance. Certificates in PLCs, Hydraulics, and/or Pneumatics are beneficial.
• 0-5 years of technical support experience working in an industrial environment, prior experience in extrusion, plastics, and web handling or winding is a plus.
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System for preventive maintenance work tracking and corrective requests is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of rotating equipment failure modes and maintenance techniques to identify, prevent and correct.
• Experience and training in pipefitting, sheet metal fabrication and welding are preferred.
• Good communications skills, both verbal and written, and ability to collaborate effectively with team members of varying levels of technical experience.
• Ability to work overtime or non-regular hours when needed to support 24/7 operations. Must be able to assist in on-call rotation.
• Ability to obtain Powered Industrial Truck and Arial Lift Equipment certifications on site.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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