Maintenance Technician

Job details

Posted 24 September 2026

Start date 30 September 2026

Salary Range USD

67000

• 72000

per Annually

Location Duncan

Job type Permanent

Discipline Mechatronic , Mechanical

Reference 169583

Job Function Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Duncan, SC

Duration: Full time/Direct Hire

Compensation: $32.20/hr + shift differential + 7 eligible bonuses throughout the year

Shift: 7pm - 7am on a 2/2/3 schedule, working every other weekend

Training: 3- 6 months on day shift

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining production equipment. The incumbent is capable of applying their technical skills and experience to maximize equipment availability, identify causes of machine failure, and rectify those causes in a timely manner. The Maintenance Technician will be expected to work independently with very limited supervision and at times as the only maintenance tech on shift.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The below duties will be performed with very limited to no supervision as possibly the lone technician on shift

• Provide daily maintenance support for production equipment to include preventive maintenance, troubleshooting equipment issues, and repair/rebuild of equipment in accordance with equipment documentation

• Entire plant breakdown responsibility, as the lone tech on shift during off business hours

• Assist in installation and startup of new equipment

• Maintain and upgrade equipment documentation, particularly electrical schematics

• Participate in development of equipment specifications as required for new products

• Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies

• Optional responsibilities for techs not assigned as lone technician on shift:

• Area work ticket backlog management

• Area maintenance metrics goal achievement responsibilities including MTBF, MTTR, reliability initiatives and area PM, project, and breakdown management

• Area equipment subject matter expert capable of directing work crews to successfully manage:

• PM team execution

• Maintenance projects

• Develop/implement/plan/suggest equipment modification projects from start up to completion with limited direction

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair complex equipment issues that the reactive maintenance crews are unable solve

• Knowledge expert on all area machine operational information

• Completion of Safety Assignments for area of expertise

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience

• Experienced in the use of electrical test equipment including multi-meters, insulation testers, and oscilloscopes

• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers, Variable Speed Drives, and CNC machines

• Read/comprehend mechanical and electrical drawings and understand: dimensions, tolerances, assembly relationships, electrical symbols and ladder diagrams

• Solid understanding of complex electrical circuits and machine controls

• Fundamental understanding of factory operations including safety, quality, production, and cost controls

• Basic understanding of Environment Health and Safety (EHS) management systems to include: general safety rules, personal protective equipment, hazard recognition, behavioral based safety, incident reporting requirements, and environmental regulations

• General understanding of quality management systems

• Experience with Oracle R12 procurement process is a plus

• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) skills

Education and Working Conditions:

• High School Diploma with applicable maintenance experience

• Associate Degree in Electronics, or Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics preferred

• Environmentally controlled manufacturing plant with optical fiber coloring, plastic extrusion and metal forming processes.

• Works occasionally with Hazardous Material

• LOTO on heavy machinery

• Repairs and works around high temperature processing equipment operating at temperatures up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.