Maintenance Technician

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Thomasville (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance for manufacturing equipment, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operation.

The role includes preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and support for process improvements in a high-volume facility. The position requires a high school diploma, maintenance experience in industrial settings, and an associate degree preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment required.
• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Maintenance, or a related technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety policies and implement safety improvements.
• Service, repair, adjust, and test machinery and equipment.
• Learn production equipment processes to support troubleshooting.
• Execute preventive maintenance tasks.
• Monitor equipment performance and respond to routine maintenance.
• Use testing equipment and tools to complete tasks.
• Plan and document process improvements and equipment modifications.
• Apply machining, electrical, and mechanical trade skills to daily tasks.
• Attend job-related training and follow SOPs.
• Perform general housekeeping and other duties as assigned.
• Work in environments with fluctuating temperatures; use PPE.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

PLC troubleshooting

480V VFDs

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Machining & welding

Technical reporting

Digital tools

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance

Job description

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Date: Oct 8, 2026

Location: Thomasville, North Carolina, United States, 27360

Are you looking for more?

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What We Need:

Provide mechanical and electrical maintenance support to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of manufacturing equipment while maintaining product quality and production performance.

What You’ll Do:

Comply with all company safety policies, procedures, and regulations, and identify, recommend, and implement safety improvements.

Responsible for servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machinery, devices and equipment related to the manufacturing process.

Learn production equipment processes and operations to support troubleshooting and maintenance activities.

Execute assigned preventive maintenance tasks and activities.

Monitor equipment performance and respond promptly to routine maintenance requirements.

Utilize mechanical and electrical testing equipment, tools, and required paper or digital resources to complete assigned tasks.

Plan, support, document, and implement process improvement initiatives, techniques, and equipment modifications.

Apply machining, electrical, and mechanical trade skills to complete daily maintenance tasks.

Attend job-related training as required by management.

Follow all established standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Perform general housekeeping and workplace organization duties as required.

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management.

What You Have:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Prior maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment required.

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Maintenance, or a related technical field preferred.

What You’re Good At:

Experience with high pressure hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated material handling utilizing 480vac VFD’s, and PLC control logic troubleshooting.

Machining, welding, and light fabrication skills preferred.

Ability to produce and communicate technical reports.

Ability to utilize necessary digital tools, including email and work orders.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Ability to work collaboratively with maintenance, production, and engineering teams.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What Else?

This position requires the team member to work with machinery in an environment where there may be fluctuating temperatures, and additional department-specific variables. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required, and may include hearing protection, safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, and eye protection.

Other working conditions may include working 12 hour shifts and a fixed shift rotation, including holidays.

Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.; bending, squatting, climbing ladders and stairs are required.

Disclaimer: The information on this description was prepared by Compensation and department management and is designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.