Maintenance Technicians

Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA); North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA) is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to support a 24/7 operations environment. You will maintain and repair process equipment, interpret operator feedback, and implement upgrades to improve reliability.

The role requires a technical degree or equivalent experience, knowledge of lubrication, alignment, balancing, and proactive inspections, plus flexibility for on-call rotation and overtime to ensure safety and uptime.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in Industrial Systems preferred but not required.
• Certificates in PLCs, Hydraulics or Pneumatics are beneficial.
• 0–5 years of technical support experience is common in this area.
• Experience with CMMS or maintenance tracking is preferred.
• Welding, pipefitting or sheet metal fabrication experience is a plus.

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.
• Maintain, repair, and recommend upgrades for process equipment including blowers, chillers, compressors, blowers, boilers, various types of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, industrial HVAC systems, extruders, heaters, dehumidifiers, web conveying, winding, slitting, and other equipment.
• Demonstrated understanding of rotating equipment failure modes and maintenance techniques to identify, prevent and correct.
• Familiarity with best practices for lubrication, precision alignment & balancing, and proactive inspections to identify failures prior to failure itself.
• 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.
• Support maintaining plant utilities, including steam, compressed air, chilled water, cooling tower waters, exhaust fans, 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.
• 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.

Skills

Good communications

Team collaboration

Overtime flexibility

Education

Two-year technical degree in Industrial Systems

Certificates in PLCs, Hydraulics, and Pneumatics

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.
• Maintain, repair, and recommend upgrades for process equipment including blowers, chillers, compressors, blowers, boilers, various types of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, industrial HVAC systems, extruders, heaters, dehumidifiers, web conveying, winding, slitting, and other equipment.
• Demonstrated understanding of rotating equipment failure modes and maintenance techniques to identify, prevent and correct.
• Familiarity with best practices for lubrication, precision alignment & balancing, and proactive inspections to identify failures prior to failure itself.
• 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.
• Support maintaining plant utilities, including steam, compressed air, chilled water, cooling tower waters, exhaust fans, 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.
• 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 is preferred but not required in lieu of professional experience.
• 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 and computer skills within a Computerized Maintenance Management System for preventive maintenance work tracking and corrective requests is preferred.
• 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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