Reliability-Focused Industrial Maintenance Tech

Freudenberg; 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

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