Maintenance Technician

Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA); North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA) is seeking a maintenance technician to provide skilled maintenance support across extrusion and processing equipment. You will interpret operator feedback, perform preventive maintenance, and participate in root cause analysis to prevent failures.

The role requires a two-year technical degree, CMMS experience, and the ability to work overtime and be on-call. You will collaborate with electrical, process, and reliability teams to prioritize tasks and

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in Industrial Systems or related field.
• 0–5 years of technical support experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for preventive maintenance.
• Experience in extrusion, plastics, and web handling or winding is a plus.
• Certificates in PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled maintenance support to identify and prevent failure points and interpret operator feedback.
• Contribute to maintenance management system through Root Cause Analysis and resolving errors.
• Collaborate with electrical, process, and reliability teams to prioritize tasks and investments.
• Maintain, repair, and upgrade process equipment including blowers, compressors, extruders, heaters, dehumidifiers, web conveying, winding, and slitting.
• Assist engineering in design, installation, start-up, shut-down, and planned maintenance of new or modified equipment.
• Supervise and/or assist contract personnel to perform work safely and to the required quality.
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S adherence in shared areas and participate in on-call duties.
• Provide skills training to maintenance personnel to enhance equipment reliability and safety.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Overtime flexibility

Education

Two-year technical degree in Industrial Systems or related field

Certificates in PLCs, Hydraulics, and/or Pneumatics

Tools

CMMS

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.

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