Maintenance Technician 1st and 3rd shift

swipejobs; Smithfield (NC); On-site; USD 37,195 - 39,950; Full time

Job summary

Swipejobs is seeking a maintenance technician to support production operations in Smithfield, NC. The role focuses on electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and electromechanical maintenance to keep equipment running and projects on track.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of maintenance experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. The position requires over‑time availability and strict adherence to safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3–5 years of general maintenance experience.
• Experience troubleshooting CNC equipment; electrical and hydraulic maintenance preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication with operators, Team Leads, and Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve electrical, mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical production equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and use standard hand tools, meters, and electrical test equipment.
• Troubleshoot CNC equipment, calibrate control systems, and diagnose breakdowns.
• Work from layouts, blueprints, manuals, or verbal instructions.
• Ensure safety procedures, PPE use, and safety reporting.

Skills

General maintenance

CNC troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Hydraulic maintenance

Communication

PPE compliance

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Efficiently and effectively provide maintenance support to meet the needs of internal and external customers while maintaining a safe and clean work environment for employees. Provide technical expertise to support daily operations and achieve significant improvement in production objectives.

• Actively work on and engage with all department projects, tasks, and objectives.
• Manage configuration and versions of programmable devices, hardware, and systems such as PLCs, vision camera systems, barcode scanners, intelligent sensors, PC‑based machine control systems, and SCADA‑level systems.
• Perform corrective and preventative maintenance on electrical, mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical production equipment and building systems. Use typical hand tools, precision measuring instruments, and electrical test equipment.
• Assist with setup and operator activities, installation, and setup of new equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve breakdowns of hydraulic, pneumatic, and high‑voltage electrical systems independently.
• Work from layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches, drawings, or verbal instructions.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose CNC equipment; perform maintenance, repair, and calibration on control systems of numerically controlled machines and related equipment.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety procedures and critical facility work rules, including chemical handling, LOTO procedures, and SDS documentation.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and hazard‑free work environment.
• Complete all required safety program objectives and training.
• Participate in cost‑reduction and continuous‑improvement programs.
• Maintain ethical standards and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

Required Skills

Working overtime is required.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3–5 years of general maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and diagnosing CNC equipment; electrical and hydraulic maintenance experience preferred.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with operators, Team Leads, and Engineers.
• Basic math skills and reading/writing/computational ability.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of quality and reliability.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, PC usage, and email.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and facilitation skills.
• Physical ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds frequently, stand, bend, push, pull, climb, and work in weather extremes.
• Must be able to wear all required PPE.

Salary: $27.00 – $29.00 / hour